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Title: Old naval days; sketches from the life of Rear Admiral William Radford, U. S. N.
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Meissner, Sophie Radford de
Subjects: Radford, William, 1809-1890 United States -- History, Naval
Publisher: New York : H. Holt and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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after the first broad-side had been fired. His ship was hulled a number of times be-tween wind and water, five carronades had broken loose, muchof the rigging was gone, the main and mizzen-masts were indanger of falling over the side, and many of his men were dis-abled. Perceiving that the Cyane had struck. Captain Douglas at-tempted to run, but it was too late. His wheel had been shotaway, and his lower masts had been badly injured. After achase of half an hour he surrendered, and Lieutenant Ballardwas sent to take possession. Lieutenant Hoffman was already onboard the Cyane with a small crew. This battle is noted for the splendid seamanship of theAmericans and the gallant behavior of the English. CaptainStewart had succeeded, by running and backing from one shipto the other, in fighting each separately, and in preventing hisown ship from being raked. There is nothing finer in ourannals. This was the last great fight of the Old Ironsides, as it wasthe last frigate action of the war.
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OLD IRONSIDES 8i The success of the War of 1812 cannot be credited to onefrigate, yet the Constitution absorbed the largest amount of at-tention as she did by far the greatest damage to British armedships upon the sea. Being in need of extensive repairs, the old frigate underwenta period of enforced idleness, lasting about six years, sailingagain in May, 1821, under command of Capt. Jacob Jones forservice as flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron. It was dur-ing this cruise, in 1822, that Lord Byron paid her a visit. In the fall of 1823, the Constitution was back in Boston for anew crew, sailing in October, 1824, under Capt. Thomas Mac-donough, to join the Mediterranean Squadron, then shortly to becommanded by Commodore John Rodgers, whose strong handand rigid discipline would, the Secretary of the Navy was con-vinced, restore the moral tone and put an end to the brawlsand fighting of duels, as well as to the general dissipation thenrife amongst the officers of the Mediterranean fleet

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