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Captain Isaac Hull, who had been appointed Constitution's commanding officer in 1810, set to sea July twelve, without orders, to prevent remaining blockaded in port. His intention was to affix the 5 ships of Rodgers' squadron.Being a barracks ship in Boston c. 1905 In 1900, Congress approved the restoration of Constitution but didn't appropriate

Hull departed for France on five August 1811, transporting The brand new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his family; they arrived on one September. Hull remained in the vicinity of France and the Netherlands through the Wintertime months, frequently Keeping sail and gun drills to maintain the crew Completely ready for possible hostilities Together with