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incident in 1807 delayed her reduction, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. ConstitutionHer mainmast split off the Coastline of Bermuda on 27 March, necessitating fast mend. Stewart set a program for Boston, exactly where British ships HMS Junon and Tenedos commenced pursuit on three April. Stewart purchased consuming wate

Constitution in the course of the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again taking command to supervise A serious refitting. It had been overhauled at a value just below $a hundred,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably failed to clean up her copper sheathing, major him to later declare her a "gradual saile