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| 29k | Capt. Edward R. McCall, born in 1790 in South Carolina, was appointed midshipman 1 January 1808. Appointed acting lieutenant in brig Enterprise 16 October 1811, he took command of his ship during her action with HMS Boxer 5 September 1813, early in which Enterprise’s captain, Lt. William Burrows, was mortally wounded. In acknowledgment of his victory over Boxer, McCall received the thanks of Congress and a gold medal. Promoted to captain 3 March 1835, he died at his home in Bordentown, N.J., 1 August 1853. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 122k | Undated postcard. | Bob Seidle | |
| 82k | Undated, location unknown. | Bob Seidle | |
| 128k | Undated, location unknown. Great view of the torpedoes of the period. | Bob Seidle | |
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41k | Photo #: NH 56651, USS Burrows (Destroyer # 29) fitting out at the New York Shipbuilding Company shipyard, Camden, New Jersey, 1910. USS McCall (Destroyer # 28) is also present. Both ships had been launched in June 1910. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Tony Cowart | |
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38k | On Coast Guard service during the Prohibition Era, from the Official Coast Guard Website. | Mike Green | |
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