150609-N-XP344-017 CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (June 9, 2015) Cmdr. Sean Kearns, 73rd commanding officer of USS Constitution, and Anne Grimes Rand, USS Constitution Museum president, remove the first sheet of copper from Old Ironsides to ceremoniously commence the ship's multi-year restoration period. The copper sheet is one of 3,400 that will be replaced on the ship's hull. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Kinney/Released)