USS Constitution's Orlop Deck and Ship's Hold

[@nightlightabcd]

Thanks for the short but informative tour!

[@DaithiBOC]

Not sure about after the refit in the '90s but 30 years ago, when the wife was assigned there the orlop deck held bunks for the duty watch (about 12) plus coffee maker, bug juice machine and a boombox/radio

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

@chelseayay1 She's the oldest commissioned warship still afloat...all others of her age are in dry dock.

[@alexhayden2303]

Can't beat White Oak! (Now becoming scarce.)

[@BeKindToBirds]

@@alexhayden2303 was scarce then too, there are documents appealing to the navy and congress to purchase timber and forests due to the fact it was going away.

[@twistedpixel2558]

Has anyone noticed that there is a strange abundance of airman rating sailors stationed aboard a vessel that was operated nearly entirely by boatswains mates and quartermasters?

[@WhallonJesse]

I'm sure it really doesn't matter. When they get assigned to USS Constitution they will undoubtedly be trained.

[@NewarkBrickCity1970]

@@WhallonJesse Yeah but not in their damn rate. Believe me, I know.

[@BeKindToBirds]

We have a lot more aircraft carriers than sailing ships these days mate. It's a ceremony posting, they aren't going to change their rate just to line up with the traditional crew distribution. I don't think they are even crewed to sail though I know they have done evolutions as demonstrations.

[@myrandomchannel7043]

What people dont realize is all the branches operate some fairly lage watercraft I know the Navy is a thing yes but the army air force and marines have boat units aswell

[@cesarramos1044]

I'd like to know why there isn't a ships company of Marines on board the frigate. Marines were part of ships company too!

[@randymagnum143]

They tend to chew on the woodwork.

[@BeKindToBirds]

There was when she sailed. Seems she would deserve an honor guard posting but that kind of small unit is probably more than the marine corps wants to organize just for a bit of extra gilding.

[@Bullerias]

Why were the diagonal riders removed in the first place?

[@karenbecker7702]

to make the ship lighter when she was a receving ship. the navy dint really care for her as much as needed during this period in her life

[@MrJeep75]

Why would anyone remove the risers

[@dustoff7]

I think a lot of folks on here are just... ...nasty. Mean. Hey. Airman Alexander? Nice job!

[@alexhayden2303]

The loss of ballast after a long sea period must have caused problems?

[@josephcote6120]

Water is very heavy. The empty fresh water barrels would have been marked, refilled with sea water, and put back in the hold.