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Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr (5 January 1779 - 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer notable for his heroism in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812. He was the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the history of the United States Navy, and the first American celebrated as a national military hero who had not played a role in the American Revolution.
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Who was the USS Maine's captain?
The most famous is the USS Maine (ACR-1) that was sunk near Havana; its captain at the time was Captain Charles Sigsbee.
Father of the modern steel Navy in the US?
The Navy does not have a recognized "father" of the modern steel Navy. Having said that, however, the general consensus leads to Captain John Paul Jones being the father of the modern steel Navy.
Which presidential hopeful was a captain in the navy?
John S. McCain was a Captain in the United States Navy before he entered into politics.
What is a higher rank in the Army a Major or Colonel?
This is filed under US ARmy and US Navy, so let me clarify.. A Captain in the Army is pay grade O3, whereas a Colonel in the Army is pay grade O6. Colonel is the higher of the two. The Navy has a different rank structure for officers than the other branches. A Captain in the Navy is 06 - equivalent to Colonel. The rank of Colonel does not exist in the Navy.
Who is the youngest doctor navy in us navy?
One can enlist as young as 17 years of age, however it is impractical to say that they would still be 17 after their training to become a corpsman. It would be easy to say 18 years old.
