Posted on Feb 19, 2023
This Day in History: USS Philadelphia destroyed
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Hmm...a daring raid and a youthful commander leading it. Sounds like a movie should have been made about it.
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ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) The USS Philadelphia burns in Tripoli Harbor as Lt. Stephen Decatur's USS Intrepid pulls away. (2) U.S. sailors and Tripolitan crewmen battle on the deck of the USS Philadelphia.
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