Constitution over 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 didn't thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, main him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".He

Structure was becalmed and unable to operate within the five British ships, but Hull acted with a suggestion from his 1st Lieutenant Charles Morris. He purchased the crew to put boats above the side to tow the ship from array, using kedge anchors to draw the ship forward and wetting the sails to make the most of just about every breath of wind.[105