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Captain Edward Preble purchased to consider command of Constitution in the letter dated fourteen May perhaps 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and produced preparations to command a whole new squadron for a 3rd blockade try. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May well.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull required to get replaced and Paul

Constitution was becalmed and not able to run with the five British ships, but Hull acted on the suggestion from his Initial Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew to put boats over the side to tow the ship outside of vary, working with kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to take advantage of each individual brea