Sailor paints USS Constitution's mast [Image 7 of 44]

MA, UNITED STATES

05.13.2009

Photo by Anna L Kiner 

Defense Imagery Management Operations Center     

Naval History and Heritage Command Detachment Boston ship restorer Jay Flanagan coats the uppermost portion of USS Constitution main mast with a second coat of paint. Restoration to Old Ironsides' hull, masts and main deck are part of a million overhaul, scheduled for completion by 2011. USS Constitution is at 211 years old the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by more than 70 active duty U.S. Navy Sailors, and visited by nearly half a million tourists annually. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anna Kiner/Released).

• Date Taken: 05.13.2009
• Date Posted: 10.04.2014 08:39
• Photo ID: 1580516
• VIRIN: 090513-N-JD458-078
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.41 MB
• Location: MA, US