Old Ironsides is back on the water in Boston. The USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship, was undocked Sunday night to float out at the peak of high tide following two years of restoration work.

A crowd of people gathered around the ship to watch it undock and move into Boston Harbor.

The ship was launched in 1797, earning its famous nickname during the War of 1812.

It opens for public tours in September. 

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