My SEA Semester Voyage, Part 1: USS Constitution and the Shore Component

Sep 05, 2010 16:44


Welcome one, welcome all to the first post of my SEA Semester adventures!

Pictures inside! )

rl, sea

Leave a comment

Comments 17

schneefink September 5 2010, 21:04:18 UTC
Oh wow, the ships are pretty. And the map and charting stuff looks great. I hope you have a wonderful time! It certainly sounds fascinating and challenging. I´m looking forward to the pictures from the sailing trip!

Reply


incarnated_joy September 5 2010, 21:16:31 UTC
Love love LOVE the photos :)

Reply

dreamwaffles September 5 2010, 21:19:15 UTC
Glad to hear it! there will be more!

Reply


(The comment has been removed)

dreamwaffles September 5 2010, 23:08:45 UTC
Ooh! I'll check the library for those, they sound fascinating!

This is the coolest thing ever. :D

Reply


aliaras September 5 2010, 22:01:42 UTC
OMG THIS IS SO COOL. YOU ARE SO COOL.

Anyways. Was the Constitution the one you were telling me about that was also pretty much going as fast as modern ships at some point?

Reply

dreamwaffles September 5 2010, 23:10:25 UTC
Oh yeah! Well, sort of. The first time she sailed in over a century, they put up her sails and a modern-day destroyer was alongside her as an escort. When Constitution caught the wind, the destroyer had to speed up because they'd totally underestimated her speed. They'd been going, like, 4 knots. She hit 8 knots easy as pie, I believe, and she wasn't even cracking on. XD

Reply


esteven September 6 2010, 04:36:54 UTC
Ships! Guns!Capstans! Rigging!

She is very beautiful! She may not be the frigate of the world (is she a frigate?) but I am glad she is so well kept. That chart photo so reminds me of Jack. Sorry, I see all these photos in relation to the Aubreyad.

I will be looking forward to many more instalments and will be bookmarking your post for future reference.
:D

Reply

dreamwaffles September 6 2010, 13:38:40 UTC
Constitution is indeed a frigate, and she is beautifully kept! And it's totally cool that you're seeing the photos in relation to the Aubreyad; I'm seeing my LIFE that way right now, after all...

Reply

esteven September 6 2010, 15:13:52 UTC
Thanks for being so understanding. :D I am pleased that with Constitution there is still a witness of AoS.

Reply


Leave a comment

Up