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Constitution was becalmed and unable to operate in the five British ships, but Hull acted on the suggestion from his Very first Lieutenant Charles Morris. He requested the crew To place boats over the side to tow the ship out of assortment, utilizing kedge anchors to attract the ship ahead and wetting the sails to benefit from every single breath o

Captain Edward Preble ordered to choose 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 endeavor. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to get replaced and Paul Revere suppli