BOSTON (April 4, 2021) Aviation Structural Mechanic Seaman Jennifer Martinez gives a virtual tour and Easter egg hunt aboard USS Constitution. Photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alec Kramer.
Active-duty sailors hosted a virtual Easter egg hunt on the USS Constitution Sunday.
The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy, first launching on Oct. 21, 1797. She has been closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic, so virtual tours on the Navy’s Facebook page are the only way people can see inside.
Crew members guided their live audience on a tour of the ship, sharing informative and sometimes quirky historical facts, such as how much water Naval officers were allowed to take from the scuttlebutt each day (and the fact that “buttload” is an actual measurement). Bright plastic Easter eggs are hidden throughout the background, encouraging viewer participation and offering more tidbits about Old Ironsides — and candy for the sailors, of course.
During normal operations, sailors stationed aboard the Constitution provide free tours and public visitation to more than half a million people each year.
Read Next: ‘Hold and Die’ — The Marine Who Became a Legend on Easter Sunday
Hannah Ray Lambert is a former staff writer for Coffee or Die who previously covered everything from murder trials to high school trap shooting teams. She spent several months getting tear gassed during the 2020-2021 civil unrest in Portland, Oregon. When she’s not working, Hannah enjoys hiking, reading, and talking about authors and books on her podcast Between Lewis and Lovecraft.
Ohio lawmakers pitch their state as the new location for Space Command headquarters.
In 2014, Soflete’s co-founders saw workout overkill hurting their peers as they prepared for selecti...
Get to know the Glock 19 — how it works, who uses it, and why it’s one of the most popular handguns in the US.
Afghan soldier who assisted the U.S. now faces uncertainty in bid for asylum.
The Dirty Dozen was based on a real team of rule-breaking elite paratroopers who jumped into France ahead of D-Day.
This year's D-Day tribute to the young soldiers who died in Normandy is not only a chance to honor t...
The F-22 Raptor was designed to fight next-gen Russian fighters. So far its only air-to-air kills are a Chinese balloon and a UFO.
The US Navy outwitted and outfought the Imperial Japanese Navy to secure victory in the do-or-die Battle of Midway.
