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"This Woodkrafter Ship In A Bottle Kit Encloses the Constitution. Boat Construction Suitable for Ages 12 and Older. USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship remaining afloat, launched her 57 year fighting career in 1798. She was one of six heavy frigates that formed the tiny US Navy. Constitution was built larger than other frigates of her era so she could carry more guns, but still smaller and faster than other fighting ships. She was square rigged like other frigates, but had sleeker underwater lines to make her more maneuverable and fast. Structural members were made of live oak, the most durable wood in existence. Her hull was of white oak planking, two or three feet thick. When a cannonball bounced off her sides and fell into the ocean she was given the enduring nickname ""Old Ironsides."" FEATURES: Learn the ancient mystery of this mariner's art--the art of ship in a bottle (printed on package). Authentic replica from the history of sail. One-piece wood hull. Wood toothpicks for the bowsprit
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