Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, set to sea July 12, without the need of orders, to avoid remaining blockaded in port. His intention was to join the five ships of Rodgers' squadron.Constitution returned to serving being a museum ship, obtaining a hundred,000 visitors each year in Boston. She was

Structure was becalmed and struggling to operate with the five British ships, but Hull acted with a suggestion from his Initially Lieutenant Charles Morris. He purchased the crew To place boats in excess of the side to tow the ship from variety, applying kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to benefit from each and every