Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia in the Harbor of Tripoli, Edward Moran, 1897

It depicts uss philadelphia, previously captured by the tripolitans, ablaze after she was boarded by stephen decatur and 60 men and set afire, making their escape in the ketch intrepid, depicted in the foreground. Object Type: painting. Date: 1897. Dimensions: height: 60 in (152.4 cm); width: 42 in (106.6 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: U.S. Naval Academy Museum Collection. Burning of the uss philadelphia