BOSTON (AP) — “Old Ironsides” is finishing up a two-year stint in dry dock. Navy officials on Wednesday are slated to offer a closer look at the restoration work on the USS Constitution as ...

The warship nicknamed Old Ironsides, the world's oldest commissioned ship still afloat, is nearing the end of a two-year restoration in dry dock at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

The Navy said 600 guests were aboard for the October turnaround. Kearns, in the Navy's announcement, said the Google mapping means many more people will have a chance to see the ship up close.

On this day in history, August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its memorable Old Ironsides nickname after routing warship HMS Guerriere of the mighty Royal Navy.

The USS Constitution – first launched in 1797 and the oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat – was eased back into Boston Harbor on Sunday night.

The ship, also known as Old Ironsides, is currently in dry dock in the Charlestown Navy Yard for a two-year restoration project, estimated between $10 and $15 million.

The museum is the nonprofit that preserves the history of the ship known as Old Ironsides, which is still an active-duty U.S. Navy vessel berthed in the city’s Charlestown neighborhood.

As the Navy closes in on its 240th birthday, it has reached a milestone: Only one ship remaining in its fleet has ever sunk an enemy vessel — and it’s the USS Constitution, which earned the ...