A REVIEW OF OLD IRON SIDE

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli over the ninth with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command from the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Structure was purchased to Malta over the eleventh for repairs and, when en route, captured two Greek vessels attempting to produce wheat into Tripoli.Since

Her problem-plagued voyage continued on 13 February when her rudder was harmed during large storms, causing a total lack of steering Regulate, Along with the rudder smashing in the hull at random. A few crewmen went in excess of the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. The following morning, they rigged A short lived steering metho