A REVIEW OF OLDIRONSIDE

She was associated with a intense collision With all the English brig Self-assurance, chopping her in 50 %, which sank Along with the loss of her captain. The surviving crew users were carried again to America, where by Constitution was set in regular Yet again, this time in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in January 1851.[181]Constitution entered dry dock

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli over the ninth with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was pressured to relinquish his command of the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Constitution was purchased to Malta about the eleventh for repairs and, even though en route, captured two Greek vessels seeking to deliver wheat