Constitution during the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again using command to supervise A serious refitting. It was overhauled at a price just below $100,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably did not thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, major him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".For the r… Read More

Constitution was becalmed and unable to run in the five British ships, but Hull acted on a suggestion from his Initial Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew To place boats around the side to tow the ship away from vary, applying kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to take full advantage of each breath of wind.[o… Read More