Captain Edward Preble requested to consider command of Constitution in a letter dated 14 Could 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and designed preparations to command a new squadron for a third blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on 20 Could.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull requi

Constitution was becalmed and not able to operate from your 5 British ships, but Hull acted with a suggestion from his 1st Lieutenant Charles Morris. He purchased the crew to put boats in excess of the side to tow the ship outside of variety, making use of kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and we