"Old Ironsides - USS Constitution" new ship

oldshep

Here are some shots of one that arrived today - very reflective mirrored fields that look dotted with the side lighting and matt finish with overhead reflective sheet - oh well, one of these days I'll get it - actually the speckles actually look like it is sailing under a starry night




Unfortunately not silver but Copper nickel - looks neat though.

Shep

AuldFartte

Cool coin, Shep

"Old Ironsides" is my favorite ship. I'll soon be posting post a medal with her on it.

lordmarcovan

As you may know, "Old Ironsides", despite her nickname, was actually oak, and her timbers were cut from Georgia live oak, right here on Saint Simons Island. Some of the live oaks around here are known to live nearly a thousand years, and their wood is tough stuff!

At Hampton Plantation, on the northern end of the island, a giant live oak was cut for the ship's sternpost.

I found a trio of colonial coins while detecting on that site. (one of these days I gotta fix that picture).

oldshep

As you may know, "Old Ironsides", despite her nickname, was actually oak,

You're right, the cannon balls just bounced off of the oak hull and the seaman named her "old ironsides" because of that super strong wood!!!

Shep

Shipcoin

Just great, Shep!!

syraq

the speckles actually look like it is sailing under a starry night

PuddlePirate

Beautiful coin Shep.

Old Ironsides had frames every 2 feet. Overall with the oak planking overlay and the 18" wide frames she had a hull averaging more than 30" thick of solid oak. Designed as a frigate, framed like a Ship of the Line and a broadside weight because of the carronades that equaled the HMS Victory of over 100 guns. Those Yankee ship builders knew their stuff. Above and below the waterline.