Item 17993 - Commodore Edward Preble, ca. 1805
- Item 17993 - Commodore Edward Preble, ca. 1805
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Image Info Edward Preble (1761-1807), a Portland native who went to sea at 16, is known as the father of the U.S. Navy.
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He served during the Revolutionary War and later became the commanding officer of the USS Constitution. He defeated the Barbary Pirates in Tripoli.
