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incident in 1807 delayed her reduction, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Structure" Preble demanded that one other ship detect herself and the stranger replied, "This really is His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, 84 guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Send your boat on board."

Captain Edward Preble requested to get command of Constitution inside a letter dated 14 May possibly 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and created preparations to command a fresh squadron for a third blockade try. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May well.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull required to get replaced and Paul Revere supplied th