{"id":17798,"date":"2020-08-14T19:18:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T19:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/08\/14\/uss-consitution-reopens-after-covid-hiatus\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:09:54","slug":"uss-consitution-reopens-after-covid-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/08\/14\/uss-consitution-reopens-after-covid-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Constitution reopens after COVID hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/2017\/07\/24\/uss-constitution-returns-to-bostons-waters-after-repairs\/\" target=_blank>USS Constitution<\/a>, and the USS Constitution Museum in Boston reopened to the public Friday after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/03\/13\/uss-constitution-halts-public-tours-museum-shutters-amid-coronavirus-pandemic\/\" target=_blank>being closed for several months<\/a> because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests on board the ship, known as \u201cOld Ironsides,\u201d as well as in the museum will be required to wear face coverings. Guest capacity will be limited and the museum will require timed tickets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1463\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48636123541_cedaf657cd_k.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Chief petty officer selects come together for Chief Heritage weeks aboard the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, USS Constitution, on Aug. 23, 2019, in Boston.\" class=\"wp-image-12785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48636123541_cedaf657cd_k.jpg.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48636123541_cedaf657cd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48636123541_cedaf657cd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,549 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48636123541_cedaf657cd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,732 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/48636123541_cedaf657cd_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1097 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chief petty officer selects come together for Chief Heritage weeks aboard the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, USS Constitution, on Aug. 23, 2019, in Boston. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey Scoular\/Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the ship and the museum will undergo more frequent cleanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Constitution is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/10\/19\/famous-frigate-sails-bostons-harbor\/\" target=_blank>world\u2019s oldest commissioned warship afloat<\/a> and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 until 1855. The ship was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/09\/09\/uss-constitution-to-mark-911-attacks\/\" target=_blank>undefeated in battle<\/a> and destroyed or captured 33 enemy vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It earned the nickname \u201cOld Ironsides\u201d during the War of 1812, when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off its wooden hull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum collects, preserves, and interprets the stories of the ship and its crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/43164751772_b8128c4a75_k.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/43164751772_b8128c4a75_k.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/43164751772_b8128c4a75_k.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/43164751772_b8128c4a75_k.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/43164751772_b8128c4a75_k.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">USS Constitution is tugged through Boston Harbor to Fort Independence on Castle Island during \u2018Old Ironsides&#8217; underway commemorating Independence Day on July 4, 2018. 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