Vor allem drei Siege … During the Lockdown, a Choice of Virtual Tours of USS Constitution Posted on March 24, 2020 by Rick Spilman March 24, 2020 If you are among the hundreds of millions locked down during the current coronavirus outbreak and would like to get out, even virtually, you might want to take a virtual tour of the USS Constitution , also known as Old Ironsides. Posted by USS … We have a knowledgeable Sailor here to answer your questions! John Benda, USS Constitution’s commanding officer. 12:00 p.m. - 21-Gun salute in honor of America’s 244th birthday. She is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships. The event will be hosted on the U.S. Navy’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/USNavy/. If traveling to Boston to see the ship in person is not possible, the Constitution’s main page offers a virtual tour. “Our virtual tours have received an incredible response and opened our ship to new guests from around the country, even around the world,” said Benda. National Museum of African American History and Culture, J.F.Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, National Roman Legion Museum & Caerleon Fortress & Baths, Musée National du Moyen Age – National Museum of the Middle Ages, Akrotiri Archaeological Site – Santorini – Thera, Museum of the History of the Olympic Games, Alte Nationalgalerie – National Gallery, Berlin, Deutsches Historisches Museum – German Historical Museum, Österreichische Galerie Belvedere – Virtual Tour, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía- Virtual Tour, Nationalmuseum – National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Jewish Museum of Australia – Virtual Tour, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Buenos Aires), Most Popular Museums, Art and Historical Sites, Museum Masterpieces and Historical Objects, Popular Museums, Art and Historical Sites, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Name: USS Constitution – Virtual Tour, Namesake: United States Constitution, Type: 44-gun United States-class frigate, Length: 304 ft (93 m) bowsprit to spanker, Height: Mainmast: 220 ft (67 m), Propulsion: Sails – three masts, ship rig, Complement: 450 including 55 Marines and 30 boys (1797), Location: Building 22, Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown, United States. Since it launched in 2007, Google’s Street View team has gathered tens of millions of images that span more than 7.2 million miles across more than 59 countries, according to Time. USS Constitution is following all preventative guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Department of the Defense and Navy leadership. Having narrowly escaped the British, Hull turned toward Boston and arrived there with his ship and crew unharmed on July 27, 1812.