Father of the Steam Navy

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Father of the Steam Navy is the honorific nickname given to U.S. naval officer Matthew Calbraith Perry for pioneering the use and expansion of steam-powered warships in the American Navy.

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instanceOf honorific nickname
appliedTo Matthew Calbraith Perry NERFINISHED
associatedWithOrganization United States Navy NERFINISHED
countryOfContext United States NERFINISHED
fieldOfRecognition naval warfare
steam-powered naval vessels
hasHonorificNickname Father of the Steam Navy
honorsOrTitlesOf Matthew Calbraith Perry NERFINISHED
language English
militaryBranch United States Navy
notableFor expanding the steam-powered fleet of the U.S. Navy
pioneering the use of steam-powered warships in the U.S. Navy
occupation naval officer
reasonForNickname expansion of steam-powered warships in the U.S. Navy
pioneering use of steam-powered warships in the U.S. Navy
refersTo Matthew Calbraith Perry NERFINISHED

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Matthew Calbraith Perry nickname Father of the Steam Navy