Richard Doyle (sailor)
Richard Doyle (d. 1807) was a sailor in the United States Navy who fought in the Barbary Wars.[1]
Richard Doyle | |
|---|---|
| Died | June 27, 1807 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1803–1807 |
| Rank | quarter gunner |
| Battles/wars | raid on Tripoli, 1804 |
Naval service
Richard Doyle entered the United States Navy on board the schooner Enterprise 25 August 1803 at Malta. On 14 November 1803 he was promoted to quarter gunner. Doyle participated in one of the notable actions during the Barbary Wars when he volunteered for the expedition under Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr., which entered the harbor of Tripoli and daringly destroyed the former U.S. frigate Philadelphia 16 February 1804. Doyle later served in the frigate John Adams, and died 27 June 1807 while serving in the sloop-of-war Wasp.
Namesake
In 1942, the destroyer USS Doyle (DD-494) was named in his honor.
References
- Ray Lubeski, Linebackers of the Sea, AuthorHouse, 2010, page 71
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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