Bainbridge identified that Constitution necessary new spar deck planking and beams, masts, sails, and rigging, together with substitution of her copper bottom. Even so, staff and provides ended up staying diverted to The good Lakes, resulting in shortages that saved her in Boston intermittently with her sister ships Chesapeake, Congress, and Presid

Her mainmast break up from the Coastline of Bermuda on 27 March, demanding instant repair. Stewart established a course for Boston, where British ships HMS Junon and Tenedos commenced pursuit on 3 April. Stewart purchased ingesting water and food items to get Forged overboard to lighten her load and acquire pace, trusting that her mainmast would k