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The USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute to Castle Island's Fort Independence during its annual turn-around cruise in Boston Harbor, Mass., on June 10, 2006. USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, is the oldest commissioned ship in the world afloat.

The USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute.

The USS Constitution fires a 21-gun salute to Castle Island's Fort Independence during its annual turn-around cruise in Boston Harbor, Mass., on June 10, 2006. USS Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, is the oldest commissioned ship in the world afloat.

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