Her trouble-plagued voyage continued on 13 February when her rudder was broken through heavy storms, causing a total lack of steering Handle, With all the rudder smashing in to the hull at random. 3 crewmen went over the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. Another early morning, they rigged A brief steering technique. Badger estab

As early as 1991, Commander David Cashman experienced advised that Constitution should really sail to rejoice her 200th anniversary in 1997 instead of currently being towed. The proposal was authorised, though it was thought to be a sizable endeavor due to the fact she experienced not sailed in about one hundred yrs.The earliest regarded photograp