Join us to celebrate the year’s waterfront activities, crown the champion of the 2018 NYCC Keelboat Race Series, and honor NYCC’s former Harbormaster Dino Kunic. Our keynote speaker is retired Navy Captain Chris Melhuish, former commanding officer of the USS Constitution from 1997-1999.
Event Details
When: Oct. 26th, cocktails start at 5:45p.m. followed by guest speaker, awards, and seafood buffet at 7p.m.
Where: NYCC’s Main Dining Room
RSVP: Call the Club at 757.423.4500 or
Online
Cost: $29.95++ for the seafood buffet
About the USS Constitution
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy named by President George Washington after the United States Constitution. She is the world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat. She was launched in 1797, one of six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794. Her first duties were to provide protection for American merchant shipping during the Quasi-War with France and to defeat the Barbary pirates in the First Barbary War.
Constitution is most noted for her actions during the War of 1812 against the United Kingdom, when she captured numerous merchant ships and defeated five British warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battle with Guerriere earned her the nickname “Old Ironsides”.
Constitution was retired from active service in 1881 and she sailed under her own power for her 200th birthday in 1997.
Constitution’s mission today is to promote understanding of the Navy’s role in war and peace through educational outreach, historical demonstration, and active participation in public events as part of the Naval History & Heritage Command. As a fully commissioned Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies, educational programs, and special events while keeping her open to visitors year round and providing free tours.