WHAT DOES OLD IRONSIDE MEAN?

Her issue-plagued voyage ongoing on 13 February when her rudder was harmed for the duration of heavy storms, resulting in a complete lack of steering Manage, Using the rudder smashing to the hull at random. A few crewmen went around the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. The next early morning, they rigged a temporary steering sy

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli about the ninth with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was compelled to relinquish his command in the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Constitution was purchased to Malta over the eleventh for repairs and, whilst en route, captured two Greek vessels attempting to deliver wheat into Tripol