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Constitution was becalmed and unable to run in the five British ships, but Hull acted on the suggestion from his Very first Lieutenant Charles Morris. He requested the crew to put boats above the side to tow the ship from assortment, employing kedge anchors to draw the ship forward and wetting the sails to take full advantage of each individual bre

Captain Edward Preble requested to choose command of Constitution in a very letter dated 14 Could 1803[65] as his flagship and produced preparations to command a completely new squadron for a third blockade try. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May perhaps.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to be replaced and Paul Revere provi