Nothing soothes the heart of the savage gunner like a little self-propelled artillery scooting on by... and if it fires a salute, giving a nice sulfurous whiff of black powder - all the better!
BOSTON (Oct. 21, 2011) USS Constitution fires a 17-gun salute toward the United States Coast Guard Station Sector Boston to celebrate its 214th launching day anniversary. Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. She defended the sea lanes against threat from 1797 to 1855, much like the mission of today's Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald)
One assume that Princess Crabby (AKA Boston Maggie) was probably present...
BOSTON (Oct. 21, 2011) USS Constitution fires a 17-gun salute toward the United States Coast Guard Station Sector Boston to celebrate its 214th launching day anniversary. Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. She defended the sea lanes against threat from 1797 to 1855, much like the mission of today's Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald)
One assume that Princess Crabby (AKA Boston Maggie) was probably present...
How's about a little equal time for the Coasties' USS Eagle ???
Eagle probably has a twin 40mm blank firing saluting battery.
Isn't she beautiful?
Google seems to think I'm OK and has put my blog back up. In celebration, I emitted a post.