Born in South Kingstown, RI, Commodore Perry was an American Naval Commander. Along with fighting piracy and slave trade, he played a crucial role in the War of 1812. After building a fleet on the ...

The Oliver Hazard Perry -class was equipped with a Mk75 76mm/62cal (3 inch) rapid firing gun. There were two Mk32 triple-torpedo tubes that could fire 24 Mk46 torpedoes.

Copy after John Wesley Jarvis, 1780 - 14 Jan 1840 Sitter Oliver Hazard Perry, 20 Apr 1785 - 23 Aug 1819 Exhibition Label Born South Kingston, Rhode Island “We have met the enemy and they are ours,” ...

When Oliver Hazard Perry's squadron left Erie in the summer of 1813, an estimated 12% to 15% of the men aboard his ships were African-American sailors. "These are free men of color," said Linda ...