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Much on the new frigate Constitution...
Much on the new frigate Constitution...
Item # 676960
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September 20, 1797
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Sept. 20, 1797
* USS Constitution launch ?
* United States Navy frigate
Page 2 has two articles concerning the famed frigate Constitution. The first headed: "The Launch" contains: "It will be high water this day...at which time the Constitution frigate will quite the cradle of her birth & repair to the element of which she is calculated to be the price & boast..." with more on this. Further on: "A Correspondent who lately took a critical view of our new frigate, was struck...with the analogy between that ship & her name, viz: THE CONSTITUTION. First, her timbers are of our own growth...there is no saw-dust and putty crammed in to fill up flaws & cracks..." with much more on the comparison. A great article.
Then is: "Navy Yard" which announces plans and details concerning the coming launch of the Constitution.
Actually the planned launch date was aborted due to problems, but it was successfully launched a month later.
Four pages, minor foxing, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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