⚓ First Time on a Warship? My Back Will Never Recover!

📍 Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston "Where history looms large—literally." 🚢 The Ships: USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") – Launched in 1797 (!), still technically in service. USS Cassin Young – A WWII destroyer with cramped quarters. 😵 The Reality Check: Crew decks are shockingly low-ceilinged – At 5’5” (165cm), I was permanently hunched. "Claustrophobia central" – Visitors + low oxygen = group panic breathing. 😮💨 Officer’s deck? A luxe suite with a parlor and two cannons (because why not?). *"Nothing teaches appreciation for modern ergonomics like 18th-century naval engineering."* 💡 Visiting Tips: ✅ Wear a helmet (kidding… but consider it) ✅ Officer’s quarters = the VIP flex 💅 ✅ MIT students: This is your "how-not-to-design-living-spaces" field trip. "Three hours later, my spine still hasn’t forgiven me." 🚑 #BostonHistory #NerdFieldTrip #ShipLife