Constitution in the course of the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again having command to oversee A serious refitting. It was overhauled at a cost just below $a hundred,000; even so, Rodgers inexplicably didn't thoroughly clean her copper sheathing,

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