Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli over the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was pressured to relinquish his command with the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Structure was ordered to Malta about the 11th for repairs and, even though en route, captured two Greek vessels trying to provide wheat into Tripo

Her challenge-plagued voyage continued on 13 February when her rudder was damaged for the duration of hefty storms, causing a complete loss of steering Regulate, Using the rudder smashing in 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 short lived steering pro