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[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

The USS Constitution is still fully crewed, floats, and occasionally fires a few cannon shots.

Keeping history around isn't weird. Though I do think it should be contextualized.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 11 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

The Constitution is also the only ship in the current U.S. fleet to have sunk an enemy vessel, having defeated and burnt HMS Java in 1813.

Her nearest competition was decommissioned in 2015.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 4 hours ago

Used today primarily for ceremonial and educational purposes, only 10–15 percent of the frigate actually dates to the original construction due to centuries of repairs and restorations.

The USS Theseus?

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago

You're telling me no ship in the current fleet besides that old ship has sunk an enemy vessel?

[–] djdarren@piefed.social 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Ah, I'm mostly joking. Victory is a really cool museum, almost as cool as the wreck of the Mary Rose that's displayed in a building next to her.

[–] HearTwoTalk@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Seeing her out of her slip is kind of weird. She was accompanied on either side by tug boats, like an elderly person escorted by nurses or family members fearful they may fall over.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 14 hours ago

US Navy sails the Constitution up to a Russian submarine.

Fires full broadside.

Refuses to elaborate.

Leaves.