As early as 1991, Commander David Cashman experienced advised that Constitution ought to sail to celebrate her 200th anniversary in 1997 instead of remaining towed. The proposal was authorised, although it had been thought to be a large undertaking due to the fact she experienced not sailed in over 100 several years.Now the oldest U.S. warship sti

But a person month later, she fulfilled with one of them once again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the main shot from the famous battle; 20 minutes later on, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so poorly damaged that she was not well worth towing to port.off Brazil on December 29. A British shot wrecked her helm, but by steering direc