091021-N-2893B-020 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Oct. 21, 2009) The oldest commissioned warship afloat, USS Constitution, went to sea on her 212th birthday with her crew of 75 Sailors and more than 200 guests aboard. Constitution has not gone to sea on the anniversary of her 1797 launching since her 1997 bicentennial. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown/Released)