Her trouble-plagued voyage continued on 13 February when her rudder was harmed in the course of major storms, causing a total loss of steering control, with the rudder smashing to the hull at random. 3 crewmen went more than the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it. The next early morning, they rigged A brief steering program. Badge

Constellation and President arrived at Tripoli around the 9th with Samuel Barron in command; Preble was forced to relinquish his command in the squadron to Barron, who was senior in rank.[eighty five] Structure was requested to Malta over the eleventh for repairs and, though en route, captured two Greek vessels aiming to deliver wheat into Tripoli.