Keywords: US Navy 961008-N-1055H-005 Constitution, the world^rsquo,s oldest commissioned warship, will celebrate her 199th Anniversary on October 21st, 1996.jpg en Boston Mass -- U S Navy Commander Michael Beck and his crew man the sides of the U S Navy s sailing ship USS Constitution Constitution the world s oldest commissioned warship will celebrate her 199th Anniversary on October 21st 1996 at her home port at Boston Harbor where the ship was first built nearly 200 years ago With a 12 million dollar 5 year overhaul almost complete Constitution and her crew plan to set sail in 1997 to celebrate her 200th anniversary U S Navy Photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Alexander C Hicks Jr RELEASED 1996 961008-N-1055H-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2322 U S Navy Photo by Photographer s Mate 1st Class Alexander C Hicks Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy 1996 in Boston Hat tipping Military in Massachusetts USS Constitution in 20th century |