A colorful Jewish naval officer of the early 19th century, Commodore Uriah Phillips, was honored here at the Fifth Naval District Headquarters on the 100th anniversary of his death.
Memorial prayers were offered in a Norfolk Naval Station chapel named in honor of the Jewish officer, who has been hailed as a hero of the young American navy. He had a prominent role in the War of 1812, directing the sinking of 18 British merchantmen before he was captured and sent to the dreaded Dartmoor prison in England. He is also remembered for his efforts in obtaining a ban on the practice of punishment by flogging in the early years of the U.S. Navy.
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