HELPING THE OTHERS REALIZE THE ADVANTAGES OF OLD IRON SIDE

Constitution was becalmed and struggling to run from your five British ships, but Hull acted over a suggestion from his Initially Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew to put boats around the side to tow the ship from vary, making use of kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and wetting the sails to take advantage of each individual breath

Hull departed for France on five August 1811, transporting the new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his relatives; they arrived on one September. Hull remained around France along with the Netherlands with the winter months, continually Keeping sail and gun drills to help keep the crew ready for possible hostilities with the British.Her mainmast split fr