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Constitution Desk

  • Navy Production Division - Defense Media Activity
  • March 26, 2021 | 2:06

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USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy commissioned in 1797. This is the story of how the Constitution Desk and how it has served throughout it's life cycle and where it continues to serve today. (U.S. Navy Video by MC3 Joshua DuFrane/Released)