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Constitution in the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again getting command to supervise A significant refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a cost just below $a hundred,000; nonetheless, Rodgers inexplicably didn't clean her copper sheathing, foremost him to afterwards declare her a "slow sailer".will

incident in 1807 delayed her relief, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. StructureHer mainmast break up from the Coastline of Bermuda on 27 March, demanding quick restore. Stewart established a training course for Boston, where British ships HMS Junon and Tenedos commenced pursuit on three April. Stewart ordered consuming