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Constitution was becalmed and unable to operate within the 5 British ships, but Hull acted over a recommendation from his 1st Lieutenant Charles Morris. He requested the crew to put boats over the side to tow the ship out of range, using kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to reap the benefits of just about every breath

incident in 1807 delayed her aid, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. ConstitutionBut just one thirty day period afterwards, she achieved with one of these again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the 1st shot from the famous fight; 20 minutes later, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so poorly damaged that she w