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Structure through the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers yet again taking command to supervise a major refitting. It had been overhauled at a cost just under $100,000; nevertheless, Rodgers inexplicably failed to thoroughly clean her copper sheathing, main him to afterwards declare her a "sluggish sailer".This

Structure was becalmed and not able to run in the 5 British ships, but Hull acted on the recommendation from his First Lieutenant Charles Morris. He purchased the crew to put boats above the side to tow the ship out of range, applying kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to take full advantage of each breath of wind.[one