HELPING THE OTHERS REALIZE THE ADVANTAGES OF OLD IRONSIDE

Constitution in the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers all over again taking command to supervise An important refitting. It was overhauled at a value slightly below $100,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably failed to clear her copper sheathing, main him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".But on

Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Structure's commanding officer in 1810, place to sea July 12, without orders, to forestall becoming blockaded in port. His intention was to affix the 5 ships of Rodgers' squadron.Constitution returned to serving to be a museum ship, receiving a hundred,000 guests every year in Boston. She was taken care of