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The USS Constitution fires a 19-gun salute to the city of Boston, Mass., during a turnaround cruise on July 16, 2005. Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat, is turned periodically to even out the effects of weathering on its wooden hull.

The USS Constitution fires a 19-gun salute to the city of Boston, Mass.

The USS Constitution fires a 19-gun salute to the city of Boston, Mass., during a turnaround cruise on July 16, 2005. Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat, is turned periodically to even out the effects of weathering on its wooden hull.

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