From the April 19, 2012 America's Navy "Select NSA Crane Trees to help Repair 'Old Ironsides'" by Bill Counch.
Representatives of the Boston Navy Yard assessed specially designated trees at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane (Indiana) April 17 and 18 for preparations to restore the USS Constitution in drydock. The USS Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship.
Foreman Dwight DeMilt, ship restorer, and Robert Murphy, production manager, Naval History and Heritage Command, Boston detachment, hiked to see several dozen white oak trees located around the 63,000 acre base to determine suitable trees for the ship.
DeMilt was also involved in the Constitution's last drydocking 1991-1995.
The new drydocking is scheduled for 2014-2018, but much work remains to be done before then.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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