OLD IRONSIDE - AN OVERVIEW

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli on the ninth with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was compelled to relinquish his command in the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Structure was ordered to Malta around the 11th for repairs and, even though en route, captured two Greek vessels aiming to deliver wheat into Tripoli.The cap

Commander Billie J. Farrell, initially female captain of Constitution, noticed in this article in January 2022 Structure emerged from A 3-yr repair time period in November 2010. For the duration of this time, all the spar deck was stripped right down to the guidance beams, along with the decking overhead was replaced to restore its authentic curvat