THE OLDIRONSIDESFAKES DIARIES

Constitution in the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers all over again using command to supervise a major refitting. It had been overhauled at a price just under $100,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably failed to cleanse her copper sheathing, leading him to later on declare her a "sluggish sailer".Thi

Captain Edward Preble ordered to acquire command of Constitution within a letter dated fourteen May perhaps 1803[65] as his flagship and manufactured preparations to command a fresh squadron for a 3rd blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull required to be replaced and Paul Revere equi