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Her dilemma-plagued voyage ongoing on thirteen February when her rudder was broken all through hefty storms, causing a total loss of steering Command, Using the rudder smashing in to the hull at random. Three crewmen went about the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. The next morning, they rigged A brief steering procedure. Badger

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli to the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was pressured to relinquish his command of your squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Constitution was purchased to Malta about the 11th for repairs and, although en route, captured two Greek vessels attempting to produce wheat into Tr