THE OLD IRON SIDE DIARIES

Her challenge-plagued voyage continued on 13 February when her rudder was damaged during hefty storms, resulting in a total loss of steering control, Using the rudder smashing into the hull at random. 3 crewmen went above the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. Another morning, they rigged A brief steering procedure. Badger establ

Commander Billie J. Farrell, first female captain of Structure, witnessed listed here in January 2022 Constitution emerged from A 3-yr maintenance period in November 2010. Through this time, all the spar deck was stripped all the way down to the assistance beams, and the decking overhead was replaced to restore its original curvature, allowing wate