Her problem-plagued voyage continued on thirteen February when her rudder was destroyed during major storms, leading to a complete lack of steering Handle, Using the rudder smashing into your hull at random. Three crewmen went around the stern on ropes and boatswain's chairs and secured it.

Commander Billie J. Farrell, very first female captain of Constitution, noticed right here in January 2022 Structure emerged from A 3-calendar year maintenance period of time in November 2010. All through this time, the whole spar deck was stripped down to the assist beams, and also the decking