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The U.S.S. Constitution Sets Sail

For only the second time in a century, the oldest commissioned vessel in the U.S. Navy -- the 215-year-old U.S.S. Constitution -- raised her sails in Boston harbor, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over the British warship HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812.

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By Aug. 20, 2012
Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters

A sailor aboard the USS Constitution looks down on Boston Harbor as the USS Consititution sails under her own power for the first time since 1997 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her victory over HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812, in Boston, Massachusetts August 19, 2012.

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