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Constitution throughout the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again having command to oversee An important refitting. It had been overhauled at a cost slightly below $one hundred,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably did not clear her copper sheathing, major him to afterwards declare her a "gradual

Captain Edward Preble requested to take command of Constitution in a very letter dated 14 May possibly 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and produced preparations to command a different squadron for a third blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May perhaps.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to be replaced and Paul Revere prov