Hull departed for France on 5 August 1811, transporting The brand new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his family; they arrived on 1 September. Hull remained around France and the Netherlands throughout the Winter season months, frequently holding sail and gun drills to keep the crew All set for possible

Constitution during the chase Constitution was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers again using command to supervise a major refitting. It was overhauled at a price slightly below $one hundred,000; on the other hand, Rodgers inexplicably did not clear her copper sheathing, major him