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As early as 1991, Commander David Cashman experienced prompt that Constitution should sail to rejoice her 200th anniversary in 1997 rather then being towed. The proposal was approved, however it absolutely was thought to be a considerable endeavor because she had not sailed in around 100 a long time.The earliest recognised photograph of Structure,

But one particular month later on, she met with one of them all over again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the first shot on the legendary battle; twenty minutes afterwards, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so badly ruined that she was not really worth towing to port.The captain traveled to Virginia and done his have study of the sh