Captain Edward Preble purchased to consider command of Constitution in a very letter dated fourteen Could 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and built preparations to command a fresh squadron for a 3rd blockade endeavor. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May possibly.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull required to get replaced and Paul Rever… Read More

Structure through the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers yet again taking command to supervise a major refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a value slightly below $100,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably did not thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, main him to later on declare her a "sluggish s… Read More