Keywords: US Navy 970721-N-0132S-001 USS Constitution under sail.jpg en Off the coast of Massachusetts Jul 21 1997 -- The USS Constitution the worlds oldest commissioned war ship underway in Massachusetts Bay MA Commissioned on October 21st 1797 Constitution set sail unassisted for the first time in 116 years Constitution will celebrates her 200th birthday on October 21st of this year after completing a 40 month overhaul U S Navy Photo by Journalist 2nd Class Todd Stevens RELEASED 1997-07-21 970721-N-0132S-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 1834 U S Navy Photo by Journalist 2nd Class Todd Stevens PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Off the coast of Massachusetts USS Constitution in 20th century Ships under sail Massachusetts Bay |