THE OLD IRON SIDE DIARIES

Her trouble-plagued voyage ongoing on thirteen February when her rudder was weakened for the duration of major storms, resulting in a total lack of steering Manage, Together with the rudder smashing into the hull at random. 3 crewmen went about the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. The next morning, they rigged A brief steering

Commander Billie J. Farrell, initially woman captain of Constitution, seen here in January 2022 Structure emerged from A 3-12 months mend period in November 2010. Throughout this time, the entire spar deck was stripped right down to the support beams, and also the decking overhead was changed to revive its unique curvature, allowing drinking water