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Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, set to sea July 12, without orders, to stop becoming blockaded in port. His intention was to hitch the five ships of Rodgers' squadron.might be captured. Hull soaked his sails to catch all gusts, place out boats to tow the ship, and also made use of the kedge anch

Structure in the course of the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again having command to oversee A serious refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a cost just below $a hundred,000; even so, Rodgers inexplicably didn't thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, primary him to afterwards declare her a "slow