 Welcome to All Hands Update, I'm Petty Officer Tony Rosa. USS Constitution departed Boston Harbor for her final underway of the year, October 17th. More than 600 guests were aboard Old Ironsides for the historic event. Constitution is scheduled to enter dry dock in March 2015 for a three-year planned restoration period. It's a period in the ship's life where we take the time to do right by the ship and while that might mean that visitors don't get the same experience they can have today for that period of time she's in the dry dock, it allows us to do those restoration repairs and to do the work that needs to be done so that we do preserve Constitution for generations and generations to come. USS Constitution will celebrate her 217th birthday on October 21st. She is the world's oldest commission warship afloat. Visit All Hands Magazine online for more information on Old Ironsides and her crew.