HELPING THE OTHERS REALIZE THE ADVANTAGES OF OLD IRONSIDE

Constitution was becalmed and unable to run in the five British ships, but Hull acted on a suggestion from his Initial Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew to put boats over the side to tow the ship out of range, utilizing kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and wetting the sails to take advantage of each breath of wind.[105] The British

A merchant captain named Samuel Dewey acknowledged a small wager as as to whether he could finish the task of removing.[167] Elliot experienced posted guards on Structure to make sure the basic safety of the figurehead, but Dewey crossed the Charles River in a small boat, using the sound of thunderstorms to mask his actions, and managed to saw off