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Commodore James Biddle served the United States Navy for nearly five decades, distinguishing himself as both a warrior and diplomat. Born in Philadelphia in 1783, he joined the service at seventeen and immediately saw action against Barbary pirates, enduring nineteen months of imprisonment after USS Philadelphia ran aground off Tripoli. During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Hornet and captured HMS Penguin, earning a Congressional Gold Medal. In 1817-1818, he sailed to the Columbia River and f

🇺🇸 Today Captain Anthony James, Commodore of Commander, Naval Surface Group Southeast, and Skipper Trumbull celebrated our incredible warfighters during a Port Ops frocking ceremony. ⚓️ They personally thanked our entire Port Ops team for all the hard work over the past few busy months of overtime - conducting countless ship movements and taking care of our Basin! 👏Congratulations to our frocked Sailors whose commitment, professionalism, and hard work are recognized and appreciated not just h

The Second Barbary War erupted in 1815 when President James Madison authorized military action against Algiers after years of renewed piracy against American merchant vessels during the War of 1812. On March 3, 1815, Congress approved naval deployment, and Commodore Stephen Decatur sailed from New York on May 20 with a ten-ship squadron. Decatur swiftly captured the Algerian flagship Meshouda on June 17 in the Battle off Cape Gata, killing the renowned corsair Raïs Hamidou, then seized the brig