Structure was becalmed and not able to run within the 5 British ships, but Hull acted on a recommendation from his 1st Lieutenant Charles Morris. He requested the crew To place boats about the side to tow the ship away from assortment, utilizing kedge anchors to attract the ship forward and wetting the sails to make the most of every breath of wind

Hull departed for France on 5 August 1811, transporting the new Ambassador Joel Barlow and his family; they arrived on one September. Hull remained close to France as well as Netherlands throughout the Wintertime months, constantly holding sail and gun drills to help keep the crew All set for possible hostilities with the British.As a barracks ship