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Hull departed for France on five August 1811, transporting The brand new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his family; they arrived on 1 September. Hull remained close to France along with the Netherlands from the Wintertime months, continually Keeping sail and gun drills to keep the crew All set for doable hostilities with the British.Her mainmast break

Constitution during the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again having command to supervise a major refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a value just below $one hundred,000; however, Rodgers inexplicably failed to cleanse her copper sheathing, foremost him to later on declare her a "slow sailer".Since th