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Structure in the course of the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again having command to oversee A serious refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a cost just below $a hundred,000; nonetheless, Rodgers inexplicably didn't clean her copper sheathing, foremost him to afterwards declare her a "slow sailer

Hull departed for France on five August 1811, transporting the new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his relatives; they arrived on one September. Hull remained in close proximity to France as well as Netherlands from the Wintertime months, constantly Keeping sail and gun drills to maintain the crew ready for attainable hostilities Along with the British.