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‘Old Ironsides’ restoration nearing completion

Cannons from the USS Constitution (top photo) are being stored on the dock as the ship is being refurbished. David L. Ryan / Boston Globe

By The Boston Globe

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The storied USS Constitution will drop back into Boston Harbor on July 23, marking a milestone in a restoration program that has kept the 18th century warship in drydock for two years, officials announced this week.

The last surviving member of the US Navy’s original class of six frigates, the Constitution will return to the waters at Charlestown Navy Yard with nearly 100 new white oak planks and more than 2,200 fresh copper sheets on its recaulked hull.

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