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Isaac W. Downs Veteran

Birth
Death
4 Sep 1804
Libya
Burial
Tripoli, Ṭarābulus, Libya Add to Map
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US Navy Seaman. Isaac Downs enlisted in the US Navy in 1803, in New York. He served on frigate in the Mediterranean in 1803 and 1804. In August 1804, he volunteered to join the crew of the "Intrepid" whose mission was to destroy the pirate floatilla in Tripoli harbor. On September 4, 1804, while carrying out this mission, the "Intrepid" exploded killing Downs and 12 other men aboard.
US Navy Seaman. Isaac Downs enlisted in the US Navy in 1803, in New York. He served on frigate in the Mediterranean in 1803 and 1804. In August 1804, he volunteered to join the crew of the "Intrepid" whose mission was to destroy the pirate floatilla in Tripoli harbor. On September 4, 1804, while carrying out this mission, the "Intrepid" exploded killing Downs and 12 other men aboard.

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