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Constitution over the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers yet again taking command to supervise a major refitting. It had been overhauled at a cost slightly below $one hundred,000; however, Rodgers inexplicably did not clean her copper sheathing, primary him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".For a barr

Constitution was becalmed and struggling to run in the 5 British ships, but Hull acted over a suggestion from his First Lieutenant Charles Morris. He purchased the crew to put boats over the side to tow the ship outside of selection, employing kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and wetting the sails to take full advantage of each and every breath