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Constitution through the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again taking command to supervise A significant refitting. It was overhauled at a price just below $one hundred,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably failed to clean up her copper sheathing, major him to afterwards declare her a "sluggish sa

Captain Edward Preble requested to acquire command of Structure in a letter dated 14 Could 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and built preparations to command a brand new squadron for a third blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May possibly.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull required to get replaced and Paul Revere supplied