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Her problem-plagued voyage continued on thirteen February when her rudder was harmed throughout hefty storms, leading to a complete loss of steering control, Together with the rudder smashing into your hull at random. A few crewmen went around the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. Another morning, they rigged A short lived steer

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli within the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command from the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Constitution was ordered to Malta around the eleventh for repairs and, when en route, captured two Greek vessels trying to provide wheat into Tripoli.off Br