OLD IRONSIDE FOR DUMMIES

Structure in the course of the chase Structure was recommissioned in December with Captain John Rodgers once again having command to supervise An important refitting. It was overhauled at a value slightly below $100,000; having said that, Rodgers inexplicably failed to cleanse her copper sheathing, leading him to later on declare her a "sluggish sa

Structure was becalmed and struggling to run from the five British ships, but Hull acted with a recommendation from his First Lieutenant Charles Morris. He ordered the crew to put boats more than the side to tow the ship from selection, working with kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to take full advantage of each indiv