Victory would sink if put on the sea.
Over time, repairs have been carried out to maintain her appearance, but not her seaworthyness. In many places, soft wood has replaced hardwood and no effort has been made to ensure she is structurally sound or water tight.
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Victory would sink if put on the sea.
Over time, repairs have been carried out to maintain her appearance, but not her seaworthyness. In many places, soft wood has replaced hardwood and no effort has been made to ensure she is structurally sound or water tight.
Bro wtf are you talking about, the USS constitution is towed by tugboats in it 1 yearly journey…it’s little more then the victory tbh.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/massachusetts-uss-constitution/index.html