SSTF to pics@lemmy.world • edit-21 year ago[OC] The USS Constitution, the oldest naval warship still afloat.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1489arrow-down17
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minus-square@ButtDrugs@lemm.eelinkfedilink77•edit-21 year agoFun fact about th USS Constitution, the US Navy maintains an entire white oak forest in Indiana just to use in the maintenance of this one ship.
minus-square@Madison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•1 year agoIt’s also a trained forest, essentially using bonsai style techniques to form specific branch points and curves that are needed for specific timbers. https://whatsthepont.blog/2018/06/02/planting-oak-trees-to-build-future-ships-churchill-fellowship-post-6/
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Fun fact about th USS Constitution, the US Navy maintains an entire white oak forest in Indiana just to use in the maintenance of this one ship.
That actually is a very fun fact.
It’s also a trained forest, essentially using bonsai style techniques to form specific branch points and curves that are needed for specific timbers.
https://whatsthepont.blog/2018/06/02/planting-oak-trees-to-build-future-ships-churchill-fellowship-post-6/