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Constitution was becalmed and not able to operate from your five British ships, but Hull acted over a recommendation from his First Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew to put boats above the side to tow the ship away from range, using kedge anchors to draw the ship forward and wetting the sails to reap the benefits of every breath of win

Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, place to sea July twelve, without having orders, to avoid getting blockaded in port. His intention was to join the five ships of Rodgers' squadron.Structure returned to serving as a museum ship, getting one hundred,000 visitors a year in Boston. She was managed by