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Default Oldest naval ship still in service


"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 03:20:40 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Commissioned in 1915.

http://www.strategypage.com/military...221144413.aspx

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htm.../20091221.aspx


Your forgot about this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Constitution

It's still technically "in service" as a commissioned US Naval warship.


I suppose, but the last time it "sailed" to Marblehead it was under
tow and damn near sank. :)



You would too if you were 213 years old and had cast iron balls.

Eisboch


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