United States Ship
Commodore Edward Preble was the commanding officer of the squadron blockading Tripoli however, he appointed Stephen Decatur as the commanding officer of the USS Intrepid.
Stephen Decatur raided Tripoli harbor and burned the USS Philadelphia to prevent the captured American warship from being used by the Barbary pirates against the U.S. Navy. The Philadelphia had been seized after running aground in 1803, and Decatur's daring mission in 1804 aimed to demonstrate American resolve and naval capability. Destroying the ship also served to boost morale and assert U.S. interests in the Mediterranean region during the First Barbary War.
Stephen Decatur
The address of the Decatur Public Library is: 504 Cherry Street NE, Decatur, 35602 1766
there were 8 frigates on the American sife- the USS Constitution, the USS John Admas, the USS President, the USS United States, the USS Constellation, the USS Boston, The USS New York, and the USS Congress
The USS Philadelphia
Stephen decatur was the commander of the intrepid.
Commodore Edward Preble was the commanding officer of the squadron blockading Tripoli however, he appointed Stephen Decatur as the commanding officer of the USS Intrepid.
Standing on the Edge
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Chester W. Nimitz, when he was about 22 (in 1908), served on the USS Decatur (DD-5) when the ship ran aground. This was about near the Phillipines.
Stephen Decatur raided Tripoli harbor and burned the USS Philadelphia to prevent the captured American warship from being used by the Barbary pirates against the U.S. Navy. The Philadelphia had been seized after running aground in 1803, and Decatur's daring mission in 1804 aimed to demonstrate American resolve and naval capability. Destroying the ship also served to boost morale and assert U.S. interests in the Mediterranean region during the First Barbary War.
The address of the Decatur Library is: 215 Sycamore St, Decatur, 30030 3413
The address of the Decatur Museum is: 400 West 8Th Street, Decatur, NE 68020-2164
Stephen Decatur
The address of the Decatur Preservation Alliance is: Po Box 1764, Decatur, GA 30031-1764
The address of the Meigs-Decatur Public Library is: 120 Memorial Drive, Decatur, 37322 0187