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Her trouble-plagued voyage continued on thirteen February when her rudder was weakened during hefty storms, resulting in a complete loss of steering Manage, Using the rudder smashing in the hull at random. 3 crewmen went in excess of the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. The following early morning, they rigged A brief steering

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli over the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command on the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Structure was requested to Malta about the 11th for repairs and, when en route, captured two Greek vessels seeking to supply wheat into Tripoli.Now the