Captain Edward Preble ordered to just take command of Constitution in the letter dated fourteen May possibly 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and created preparations to command a new squadron for a third blockade endeavor. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May possibly.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull necessary to get replaced and Paul Revere

Constitution during the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again getting command to supervise A serious refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a cost just below $a hundred,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably failed to clear her copper sheathing, main him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".But