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Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli over the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command from the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[85] Constitution was purchased to Malta within the eleventh for repairs and, whilst en route, captured two Greek vessels attempting to deliver wheat into Tripoli.

But a single thirty day period later on, she satisfied with one of them yet again -- the frigate Guerriere. The British ship fired the 1st shot of the famous fight; 20 minutes afterwards, Guerriere was a dismasted hulk, so poorly weakened that she was not value towing to port.Commemorative stamp, 150th anniversary concern of 1947 With restricted mo