Hull departed for France on 5 August 1811, transporting The brand new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his family members; they arrived on 1 September. Hull remained in close proximity to France as well as Netherlands through the winter months, constantly holding sail and gun drills to help keep the crew

Constitution was becalmed and not able to operate from your 5 British ships, but Hull acted on the recommendation from his First Lieutenant Charles Morris. He requested the crew To place boats over the side to tow the ship from array, utilizing kedge anchors to draw the ship ahead and wetting the sa