Her issue-plagued voyage ongoing on thirteen February when her rudder was broken during heavy storms, causing a total lack of steering Handle, While using the rudder smashing into the hull at random. A few crewmen went in excess of the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. Another morning, they rigged A brief steering technique. Bad

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli within the ninth with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was pressured to relinquish his command in the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Constitution was ordered to Malta around the eleventh for repairs and, when en route, captured two Greek vessels aiming to supply wheat into Tripoli.The