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Structure through the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers all over again having command to oversee An important refitting. It had been overhauled at a cost just below $a hundred,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably didn't clean her copper sheathing, primary him to later on declare her a "slow sailer".

Captain Edward Preble requested to choose command of Constitution inside of a letter dated 14 May well 1803[65] as his flagship and manufactured preparations to command a different squadron for a third blockade endeavor. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May well.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to get replaced and Paul Revere equipped