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Structure during the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again taking command to oversee A significant refitting. It absolutely was overhauled at a price slightly below $one hundred,000; however, Rodgers inexplicably failed to clean up her copper sheathing, major him to later on declare her a "sluggish sail

Captain Edward Preble purchased to acquire command of Structure within a letter dated 14 May possibly 1803[sixty five] as his flagship and designed preparations to command a different squadron for a third blockade attempt. The ship was recommissioned on twenty May possibly.[66] The copper sheathing on her hull needed to get replaced and Paul Revere