Captain Edward Preble ordered to get command of Constitution inside of a letter dated 14 May 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and made preparations to command a fresh squadron for a third blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to be replaced and Paul Revere equipped the copper sheets

Constitution during the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once more getting command to supervise a major refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a price slightly below $one hundred,000; nonetheless, Rodgers inexplicably didn't clear her copper sheathing, main him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".Con