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Constitution was becalmed and struggling to run with the 5 British ships, but Hull acted with a recommendation from his Initial Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew to put boats about the side to tow the ship out of variety, employing kedge anchors to attract the ship ahead and wetting the sails to make the most of just about every breath

incident in 1807 delayed her relief, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. ConstitutionFor the reason that formation on the US Naval Academy in 1845, there were a growing will need for quarters through which to house the students (midshipmen). In 1857, Structure was moved to dry dock in the Portsmouth Navy Lawn for conversion