CONSIDERATIONS TO KNOW ABOUT OLD IRON SIDE

Constitution throughout the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again taking command to supervise A serious refitting. It had been overhauled at a price slightly below $one hundred,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably did not clear her copper sheathing, primary him to later declare her a "gradual

Captain Edward Preble requested to consider command of Structure in a letter dated 14 May 1803[65] as his flagship and built preparations to command a completely new squadron for a third blockade try. The ship was recommissioned on twenty Could.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to be replaced and Paul Revere equipped the copper sh