That is pretty cool that it's still formally commissioned and occasionally sorties forth upon the waves. And I never realized just how wide a ship like that is in comparison to its length. I guess that makes sense though, considering the height of the masts and the force the sails would experience.
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Date: 2012-08-20 11:35 pm (UTC)*still has a garage-sale model of the Constitution on the top of her desk*
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