🚢Fun Fact! Did you know USS Constitution could carry up to 8 boats? During the War of 1812 era, these boats played vital roles—towing the ship, setting anchors, transporting supplies and crew, and were used to retrieve the defeated enemy officers and captured crew. Among the boats onboard were cutters, whaleboats, a dinghy, gig, jolly boat, and a launch, either stacked on the main hatch, or hung in davits at the stern and along the port and starboard quarters. 🔔The more you know! #USNavy #USSConstitution #OldIronsides #AmericasNavy250 #Navy250 #boats #Tallship #Boston #Freedomtrail Image Credit: Detail from Charles Ware’s c.1820 “Plans of the Frigate United States Decks,”National Archives and Records Administration, #45-Ware-15