USS Constitution is a large sailing wooden warship. When carrying the 450 men, food and water, guns and military equipment, and rig and sailing equipment to complete her tasks, she sat deep in the water, drawing about 22 feet of water on average. “DRAUGHT, the depth of a body of water necessary to float a ship…that this draught may be more readily known, the feet are marked on the stem and sternpost from the keel upwards.” These final days and weeks in dock focus on “finishing touches” to get the ship ready for undocking on the night of July 23, 2017.
It’s difficult to believe that 26 months have gone by and USS Constitution‘s first dry docking of the 21st century is coming to a close! Over the past two winters and two summers, Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston ship restorers and riggers have worked hard to complete the necessary work on “Old Ironsides” while in dry dock. Join us on July 23, as we celebrate “Old Ironsides’” much-anticipated return to the water! On that night, Dry Dock 1 will be filled and USS Constitution will float into Boston Harbor after a two year restoration. The USS Constitution Museum will be open to visitors and we welcome you to witness this historic event with us!
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