USS Constitution Marks 205th Anniversary of Battle With HMS Java

From the December 25, 2017, U.S. News & World Report.  AP.

A ceremony will be held Friday, December 29, to mark the anniversary of the USS Constitution's battle with the HMS Java on December 29, 1812, which resulted in yet another victory for the Old Ironsides.  The ceremony will include a gun salute from the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat and a moment of silence.

There was a three and a half hour battle between the two ships.  The Constitution received considerable damage and the captain was wounded by shrapnel.  The victory was considered a turning point in the naval war.

The Constitution's 75th Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Nathaniel Schick and others will participate.

What A Ship.  --Brock-Perry