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Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, place to sea July twelve, devoid of orders, to avoid being blockaded in port. His intention was to affix the five ships of Rodgers' squadron.Structure returned to serving to be a museum ship, receiving 100,000 site visitors every year in Boston. She was maintained

Structure was becalmed and struggling to operate through the five British ships, but Hull acted over a suggestion from his Very first Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew To place boats above the side to tow the ship out of vary, working with kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and wetting the sails to take full advantage of every breath