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Captain Edward Preble purchased to get command of Constitution inside of a letter dated fourteen May well 1803[65] as his flagship and manufactured preparations to command a brand new squadron for a third blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on 20 Could.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to be replaced and Paul Revere supp

Captain Isaac Hull, who were appointed Structure's commanding officer in 1810, put to sea July 12, without the need of orders, to stop being blockaded in port. His intention was to hitch the 5 ships of Rodgers' squadron.Constitution returned to serving to be a museum ship, receiving 100,000 guests annually in Boston. She was maintained by a small c