John Barry by Gilbert Stuart 1801
This seems like a good day to celebrate birthdays. A repost from two years ago.
Happy birthday to Commodore John Barry, born on this day in 1745, in Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland. He is considered by many to be the “father of the United States Navy.” But wait, isn’t John Paul Jones also considered to be the “father of the United States Navy?”
As the saying goes, success has many fathers. Over the years, the birthday of the US Navy has been celebrated on at least four different dates. Likewise five different cities and towns lay claim to its birthplace. So, perhaps it is not surprising that the Navy has more than one candidate as father.
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