Wow, a 200 year old wooden ship with pumps running! What are the odds?



"Navigator" wrote in message
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No it wasn't. It was splitting open like a rotten egg and was being
braced by steel bands with fire pumps running 24/7. I was there -I
walked past her every day...

Cheers

Jeff Morris wrote:

Negative, Nav. The U.S.S. Constitution doesn't have a motor, and when that
shot
was taken she was free of her tow line, sailing on her own. Ten years ago
she
was in dry dock for a long planned restoration. It was intended to be only
limited work, but after an inspection it was decided to do a full
restoration.
However, it would be unfair to say it "had nearly sunk from neglect," since
the
hull was relatively sound.



"Navigator" wrote in message
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You do know she's motoring? 10 years ago she had nearly sunk from neglect.

Cheers

Joe wrote:


"Bart Senior" wrote in message

.net...

It's one of those trailer sailors, that you don't dare take out on the
water.

Nelson, if he was alive, would be sad to see this glorious vessel
unfit for the sea.



Unfit for sea ya say Bart!
I thought the Brit's had pride in Englands naval past.

It's always nice to see ol Ironsides offsho
http://www.sheriff.co.wise.tx.us/cuf.../ironsides.jpg

She's clearly cared for properly, still a US Navy ship of the line.

Joe






Bart Senior

Icarus wrote



Hi

Have a look at these great pictures of Nelsons Flagship "Victory" at
Portsmouth, England.

Comments welcome.

http://y2u.co.uk/&002_Images/Victory%20Nelson%2001.htm