050704-N-4008C-002 Boston, Mass. (July 4, 2005) - The Navy's oldest commissioned vessel, USS Constitution, fires its cannon in salute to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Constitution's annual Independence Day turn-around cruise in Boston Harbor. Every year the crew of Constitution gets underway on July 4th in order to allow the ship to weather evenly on both sides. Navy photo by PhotographerÕs Mate 2nd Class Jonathan Carmichael (RELEASED) USS Constitution salutes Bataan 2005

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