Captain Isaac Hull, who were appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, set to sea July 12, devoid of orders, to stop remaining blockaded in port. His intention was to affix the 5 ships of Rodgers' squadron.might be captured. Hull soaked his sails to capture all gusts, place out boats to tow the ship, and even utilised the kedge anchors t

Constitution over the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again taking command to supervise a major refitting. It had been overhauled at a value just under $one hundred,000; nonetheless, Rodgers inexplicably didn't thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, leading him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer