incident in 1807 delayed her reduction, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Constitution" Preble demanded that another ship identify herself along with the stranger replied, "That is His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, 84 guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Mail your boat on board

Captain Edward Preble ordered to choose command of Constitution inside of a letter dated fourteen Might 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and built preparations to command a new squadron for a 3rd blockade endeavor. The ship was recommissioned on 20 May perhaps.[sixty six] The copper sheathing on her hull necessary to be replaced and Paul Revere pro