After a lengthy repair, USS Cassin Young (DD-793) came out of the Navy Yard’s historic Dry Dock #1 on May 14, 2013. In honor of  her relaunch, here are some photos of Dry Dock #1’s other sometimes-resident – USS Constitution.
USS Constitution entering Dry Dock #1, 1927. [USS Constitution Museum Collection 227.6]

 

Dockside view of Constitution entering Dry Dock #1, 1927. [USS Constitution Museum Collection 277.4]

 

Scaffolding supported Constitution’s hull in dry dock, 1927. [USS Constitution Museum Collection 1702.18]

Sightings is the occasional photo segment of Log Lines. All photos are from the collections of the USS Constitution Museum, unless otherwise noted.

The Author(s)

Matthew Brenckle
Research Historian, USS Constitution Museum

Matthew Brenckle was the Research Historian at the USS Constitution Museum from 2006 to 2016.