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incident in 1807 delayed her aid, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Constitution" Preble demanded that the opposite ship identify herself as well as stranger replied, "That is His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, 84 guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Ship your boat on board." Pr

Constitution over the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again having command to oversee A serious refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a cost just below $a hundred,000; even so, Rodgers inexplicably didn't thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, foremost him to afterwards declare her a "slow saile