Structure in the course of the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again taking command to supervise A significant refitting. It was overhauled at a value just under $a hundred,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably did not clean her copper sheathing, main him to later on declare her a "slow sailer".wil

Captain Edward Preble ordered to just take command of Structure within a letter dated fourteen May 1803[65] as his flagship and designed preparations to command a new squadron for a 3rd blockade endeavor. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May well.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull required to get replaced and Paul Revere equipped the copper she