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Constitution during the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again using command to supervise a major refitting. It had been overhauled at a price slightly below $100,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably failed to clear her copper sheathing, leading him to later declare her a "sluggish sailer".Her mainm

Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, put to sea July twelve, without the need of orders, to forestall staying blockaded in port. His intention was to hitch the 5 ships of Rodgers' squadron.Her mainmast split from the coast of Bermuda on 27 March, necessitating speedy maintenance. Stewart established