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06-15-2009, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by banger
To simply correct a mis-statement on my part, Irishtom is correct.
The Olympia is NOT berthed at the Navy Yard, she is approx. 5 miles up river, (Closer to center city).
Sorry for the wrong info as to where she sits.
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The Olympia is docked at Penn's Landing, if you would like to be precise. |
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06-16-2009, 03:11 PM
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I think its a british ship, going back to the revolutionary war. Old Ironsides is second, I think.
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06-16-2009, 03:15 PM
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Don't forget the Niagara which still sails around the Great lakes and is berthed in Erie, Pa. I toured that ship but I'm not sure its still commissioned. I think its technically a museum.
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06-16-2009, 06:12 PM
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I think its a british ship, going back to the revolutionary war. Old Ironsides is second, I think.
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Nice call
But
"OLD IRONSIDES" is still a fully commisioned WarShip. She has a full complement of Navy Sailors and a Marine Guard when she sets sail under her own Power.
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06-17-2009, 10:59 AM
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Nice call
But
"OLD IRONSIDES" is still a fully commisioned WarShip. She has a full complement of Navy Sailors and a Marine Guard when she sets sail under her own Power.
Great responce , thank all.
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Ice Tea might be right, the Royal Navy claims that the HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship and is in fact the flag ship for the RN's Commander in Chief.
HMS-Victory - Service Life |
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06-17-2009, 01:13 PM
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While the HMS Victory is older than the USS Constitution and both are still commissioned, the Victory is in permanent dry dock, and thus does not qualify by the OP's criteria that it be sea worthy. I am also not sure if it has a full complement of men and officers.
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06-17-2009, 01:57 PM
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I kind'a doubt the Constitution has a "full" complement of sailors, that would be what, 300-400 men?
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06-17-2009, 02:15 PM
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I kind'a doubt the Constitution has a "full" complement of sailors, that would be what, 300-400 men?
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450 to be precise. Today's crew consist of 55 sailors and no Marines.
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06-17-2009, 02:41 PM
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Today's crew consist of 55 sailors and no Marines.
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No marines? Who keeps the sailors from killing the officers? Who guards the arms chest? |
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06-17-2009, 05:35 PM
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The last time she sailed she Did have her MARINE guard. Look it up. A full complement of sailors and Marines at that. PS not say you read here
Some of her main battery still speak aloud.
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