What a waste of taxpayer money. Vote Donald Trump in 2024 to cut wasteful spending.

What a beauty!! Now imagine these next to a VOC ship, what a sight to behold that would’ve been!!! Can’t imagine what it would’ve been inside such a ship, let alone a battle

at 1:18, "...those guys back then, they were pretty tough" The phrase I remember is "wooden ships, and iron men."

When the ships were made of wood, and the men were made of iron.

Back when men were men.

Now granted its comissioned yes. But since it probably will never fight again, and if it did it honestly wouldnt be effective, why arent the crew armed and dressed with sword and gun from 1797 like they wouldve been, would be great for everybody id think

How very very special for the US Navy Sailors on board this wonderful ship. God Bless our Navy!!

And to think, there were members of Congress who wanted to scrap her and turn her into firewood at one time, there was actually quite a political battle to keep her preserved. At least we did, unlike our war of 1812 foes who sent the single most decorated ship, of their entire navies half of a mellinia of history, to the breakers. Funny though, she wouldn't go, she kept slipping her tow lines and finally slipped it one last time and was driven so hard aground that she could be pulled off. They ended up scrapping her in place as best they could then let her be. If you wondering, I am referring to HMS Warspite.

John adams had just become president the first time this ship sailed.

Good to see The US is the only country with the money to do this

So they pick a day with no wind? LOL

Its fascinating how the USS Constitution is still capable of sailing under her own power

Curious... seems Old Ironsides is simultaneously too complex, difficult, valuable, and dangerous to actually operate nowadays.

I would think that there is a lot more to this video and it should have more than 66,000 views but boobtube can't have people feeling patriotic about the U.S. now can they?

2:10 Man they even found a plankowner.

That’s the dream

well that was a disappointment; only a fraction of the sails hoisted :(

the sight of that ship at sea fully rigged can make a grown man cry of joy

Why is the crew wearing cami?

That would be quite the experience being in the USN and finding out your assigned ship is the Constitution since she is still commissioned.

She's Gorgeous 😍👍

Amazing! What a great event.

In 1992 me and a buddy of mine visited the USS Constitution, and the sailor giving the tour said the reason it doesn't sail anymore is because no one knew how. I asked him what about all the crews from those Tall Ships. Wouldn't they know how? Answer was No, because the rigging was totally different. Glad to see they got it figured out.

Take her out for Christs sake! Go! Run across the Atlantic. Do it. She needs to stretch her legs. If you can't do it, our rugby club can. We are 45 men of diverse skills and all are athletic and strong. We'll even bring our own provisions. We are the most seaworthy gang ever (except Kev and Rodge, they need to stay on land).

Its fantastic to see such a ship at sea, a living breathing museum, all you need, is the crew dressed from that time period and all modern electrical elements completely hidden from view

still think every july 4th this ship should go into london harbor fire off her cannons and dump tea

They went to all that trouble in crew training and preparing the ship, towed her out, raised the sails - and the wind dropped to zero. So they never did it again. Bit sad really.

Me and the boys with a letter of marque on the way to take Russian ships

An apocryphal story. Many years ago, Queen Elizabeth II was touring the Constitution. As she walked the gun deck, she noticed that on a few of the 24 pounders was the British Royal Crest. She turnd to her husband Prince Phillip, and said "When we return, we'll have to speak to the Prime Minister about foreign arms sales"'. -mikenotpaula.

OLD IRONSIDES POEM Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon’s roar;- The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more! Her deck, once red with heroes’ blood Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o’er the flood And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor’s tread, Or know the conquered knee;- The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea! O, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunders shook the mighty deep, And there should be her grave; Nail to the mast her holy flag, Set every thread-bare sail, And give her to the god of storms,- The lightning and the gale!

The ship and sailors back in history that stopped the Black African slave traders from taking whites from Europe back to Africa to be slaves something they had been doing for more than 300 years...

For the 5 people giving this a thumbs down...God Bless America

Smart woman...articulate and great personality

More like the first time in 15 years. She sailed under her own power in 1997.

Ironic, isn't it that they used Soviet-style art to commemorate their Capitalist lies and fabrications about Socialist Republics of last century. USA people STILL to this day believe what they were told about Soviet Union and Socialist states. Because of propaganda like this. USA and Capitalism has MUCH more blood on their hands than all of the Socialist nations combined.

A channel called guns and patriots says it all. Which country are you fuckers gonna arm and invade next? That whole covid 19 thing really fucked up the iran invasion, huh?

It makes me sad that she wasn't even halfway rigged

Time for a refit... up gun with Tomahawk cruise missiles and Phalanx anti missile gun... !!

Not even a breath of wind in those sails. It looked more like someone's laundry hung out to dry. Such a sad sight for such a great ship.

Isn't HMS Victory, currently docked in Portsmouth, England, older than US Constitution?

I've never visited Constitution and I always wondered if her guns were real or just realistic looking. From the way those guys were pulling at 1:22, I know they're real

I wonder what it feels like to get paid for working? I know what it's like to be enslaved my whole life.

trade wars have begun - Navy were the cheapest labor compared to union labor and no way they could use Asian foreign crews without embarrassment. That's the real merchant marine truth. All else are irrelevant facts.

I know its blasphemy to say, but if they want to get her under full sail, they could consult with the Coast Guard. They run the USCGC Eagle (WIX-327) She is the only active commissioned sailing vessel in U.S. military service, and one of only two commissioned sailing vessels in the world.

Now let's see her under full canvas.

i was lisining to america fuck ya watching this

These men should be in colonial era outfits!

I hope she can do that more often.

So that flag featuring the 13 red and white stripes and the old British Union Jack up in the corner is raised every new years day on prospect hill as well as some other places. Oh well that's good evidence of the original 13 English colonies I guess. And it's not surprising the Union jack was replaced with 13 stars because the Washington family symbol which dates back to the 12 century can still be seen all over England. It's a shield shaped symbol which feature two red stripes and three red stars.

I would kill for orders to Old Ironsides.