A view from the bowsprit as USS Constitution gets underway under her own power for the second and final time in 2007.

BOSTON (Aug. 31, 2007) A view from the bowsprit as USS Constitution gets underway under her own power for the second and final time in 2007. Constitution made 3.5 knots using six sails manned by more than 150 CPO selectees. At 209 years old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown File# 070831-N-2893B-002