Service in US Navy
Bainbridge saw service in several wars and commanded a number of famous early U.S. Navy vessels including the USS George Washington, the USS Philadelphia and the USS Constitution, ultimately becoming a member of the board of naval commissioners during the latter part of his long naval career.
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