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But one month later, she satisfied with one of them once again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the initial shot on the famous fight; twenty minutes afterwards, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so poorly harmed that she was not really worth towing to port.Constitution entered dry dock in 1992 for an inspection and small repair servic

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli over the ninth with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was compelled to relinquish his command with the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Structure was requested to Malta around the 11th for repairs and, although en route, captured two Greek vessels trying to supply wheat into Tripoli.off B