THE FACT ABOUT OLDIRONSIDES THAT NO ONE IS SUGGESTING

way too, continues to be pulled apart—decks replaced, Reside oak knees rebuilt, as the ravages of time, weather conditions, and h2o have taken their toll. Provenance of the ship’s longevity, on the other hand, lies in the old timbers of her keel itself and the world all around it. Her most up-to-date dry-dock time period began in 1992 and incor