Stephen Decatur Jr. was born in Maryland on January 5, 1779, and became one of America's most celebrated naval heroes. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 19 in 1798 and was promoted to captain at 25, making him the youngest person ever to reach that rank in Navy history. Decatur gained international fame in February 1804 when he led a daring nighttime raid into Tripoli harbor, where he and 75 sailors destroyed the captured USS Philadelphia by setting it ablaze. British Admiral Horatio Nelson praised

144K views · 1.5K reactions | #NavyReadiness and #NavyLethality at work! Check out the video of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) as it prepares to go underway for a strategic #deterrence patrol. #DYK SSBNs can carry up to 20 submarine-launched ballistic missiles and are often referred to as "boomers". #CombatReady #PreserveThePeace #NavyTheNationNeeds Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bryan Tomforde | Submarine Group Ten | Facebook

The main memorial for the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) is a granite and bronze monument with the ship's bell, located on the grounds of the State House in Annapolis, Maryland. Additional memorials include the USS Maryland's silver service, which is displayed at the State House, and four pieces of that service are now with the submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738). Primary memorial in Annapolis Location: The grounds of the State House in Annapolis, Maryland. Description: The monument is made of gr

USS Maryland on fire at her moorings in Pearl Harbor as USS Oklahoma capsizes following the Japanese attack. December 7, 1941. #ww2 #military #ship #navy | I love Warships

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