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330-CFD-DN-ST-87-11231: USS Constitution, 1986

330-CFD-DN-ST-87-11231: USS Constitution, 1986. An aerial view of the 44-gun sail frigate USS Constitution being assisted by a fire tug during the ship's annual turnaround cruise in the harbor, July 4, 1986. After a 21-gun salute to the nation, the ship will be returned to its berth facing the opposite way to help it weather evenly and preserve the wood. Photographed by Lieutenant Emmett Francois. Official U.S. Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: USS Constitution, 1986. An aerial view of the 44-gun sail frigate USS Constitution being assisted by a fire tug during the ship's annual turnaround cruise in the harbor, July 4, 1986. After a 21-gun salute to the nation, the ship will be returned to its berth facing the opposite way to help it weather evenly and preserve the wood. Photographed by Lieutenant Emmett Francois. Official U.S. Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Accession #: 330-CFD-DN-ST-87-11231
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