Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli to the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command of the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Structure was requested to Malta on the eleventh for repairs and, although en route, captured two Greek vessels trying to produce wheat into Tripoli.The captain t… Read More

But a single thirty day period later, she satisfied with one of these yet again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the 1st shot of the famous battle; 20 minutes later on, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so badly weakened that she wasn't really worth towing to port.Structure entered dry dock in 1992 for an inspection and slight fix tim… Read More