USS Constitution's Surgeon's Cockpit

A special video tour of USS Constitution's Surgeon's Cockpit, a space deep within the ship not often seen by the public due to the large number of visitors to the free ship's tours offered year-round. The Constitution's surgeon needed a safe place free from as much of the ship's rolling and pitching where he could deliver life-saving to men wounded in battle. This video takes you inside the cramped cockpit where this care was delivered, isolated from the dangers of the gun and spar decks.

Berthed in Massachusetts's historic Charlestown Navy Yard, USS Constitution is America's Ship of State and the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Details on the ship, her crew, and her free public tours can be found at her website:

history.navy.mil/ussconstitution

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