USS Constitution celebrates birthday with Boston Harbor tour

BOSTON (AP) — The USS Constitution has sailed in Boston Harbor to celebrate its 222nd birthday and the U.S. Navy’s birthday.
The ship left Charlestown Navy Yard Friday morning and headed to Fort Independence on Castle Island to fire a 21-gun salute.
The event celebrates the birthday of “Old Ironsides,” the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, and the Navy’s 244th birthday.
Cmdr. Nathaniel Shick, the Constitution’s commanding officer, says th