ABOUT OLD IRON SIDE

Constitution throughout the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers yet again using command to supervise A serious refitting. It was overhauled at a price just under $a hundred,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably did not clean up her copper sheathing, foremost him to afterwards declare her a "slow sailer".c

Captain Edward Preble ordered to just take command of Constitution inside of a letter dated 14 May perhaps 1803[65] as his flagship and manufactured preparations to command a fresh squadron for a 3rd blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May well.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull required to be replaced and Paul Revere supp