Gun Drill aboard USS Constitution

A brief look at simulated gun drill (the process of loading and firing the gun) performed by the crew of the USS Constitution. In the age of sail, gunnery was fairly simple and victory often relied upon the speed and efficiency with which a crew could load and fire its long guns and carronades. The US Navy sailors serving on USS Constitution today still practice gun drill. Berthed in Massachusetts’s historic Charlestown Navy Yard, USS Constitution is America’s Ship of State and the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Details on the ship, her crew, and her free public tours can be found at her website: