DETAILS, FICTION AND OLDIRONSIDE

Constitution in the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers all over again using command to supervise a major refitting. It had been overhauled at a price just below $a hundred,000; even so, Rodgers inexplicably didn't thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, main him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer"." Preb

Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, put to sea July twelve, without orders, to forestall currently being blockaded in port. His intention was to join the five ships of Rodgers' squadron.But 1 thirty day period later, she satisfied with one of these once more -- the frigate Guerriere. The British shi