USS Intrepid

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USS Intrepid was a U.S. Navy vessel best known for its daring role in the First Barbary War, including the covert mission to destroy the captured frigate USS Philadelphia in Tripoli harbor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fireship
ketch
naval vessel
acquiredBy United States Navy
armedWith gunpowder charges for fireship mission
associatedWith First Barbary War
surface form: Tripolitan War
builder Tripoli
builtFor Tripolitan service
capturedBy United States Navy
capturedFrom Tripoli
casualties entire crew killed
causeOfLoss premature explosion
commandedBy Stephen Decatur
conflict First Barbary War
country United States of America
crewSizeOnFinalMission approximately 13
dateCaptured 1803
dateOfFinalMission September 4, 1804
dateOfUSSPhiladelphiaRaid February 16, 1804
fate destroyed by explosion in Tripoli harbor
laterCommander Richard Somers
laterUse planned explosion ship against Tripoli fleet
legacy enhanced reputation of Stephen Decatur
symbol of early U.S. naval daring
locationOfLoss Tripoli harbor
mission destruction of captured frigate USS Philadelphia
missionType covert operation
naval raid
namedAfter intrepid (meaning fearless or adventurous)
navalCampaign U.S. operations against Barbary corsairs
notableCommander Stephen Decatur
notableEvent raid on Tripoli harbor to burn USS Philadelphia
notableFor covert mission to destroy USS Philadelphia in Tripoli harbor
operator United States Navy
originalName Mastico
partOf Mediterranean Squadron
recognizedAs one of the most daring naval exploits of the age
resultOfUSSPhiladelphiaRaid destruction of USS Philadelphia
serviceEnd 1804
serviceEntry 1803
theaterOfOperations Mediterranean Sea
Tripoli harbor
usedAs explosion ship
fireship against Tripoli
flag of truce vessel
usedBy Mediterranean theater of the First Barbary War
surface form: United States Navy during First Barbary War

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First Barbary War shipInvolved USS Intrepid
Richard Somers shipCommanded USS Intrepid