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Constitution in the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers yet again taking command to oversee An important refitting. It was overhauled at a value slightly below $100,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably failed to clear her copper sheathing, main him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".Her mainmast

Structure was becalmed and struggling to operate through the five British ships, but Hull acted with a recommendation from his Very first Lieutenant Charles Morris. He requested the crew to put boats above the side to tow the ship from variety, applying kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to take advantage of every breat