THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO OLD IRONSIDE

incident in 1807 delayed her relief, and Campbell narrowly averted a mutiny by his homesick crew. Constitution" Preble demanded that another ship identify herself as well as stranger replied, "This is often His Britannic Majesty's ship Donegal, eighty four guns, Sir Richard Strachan, an English commodore." He then commanded Preble, "Mail your boat