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Edward Killen was a sailor of the United States Navy in the 19th century who served in the First Barbary War. Killen joined the Navy on 5 May 1801 as a seaman aboard the schooner ''Enterprise''. Accompanying her to the Mediterranean Edward Killen served with skill and devotion, and was promoted to Master's Mate on 9 November 1803. He volunteered for Lieutenant Stephen Decatur's daring expedition into Tripoli Harbor on 16 February 1804 to destroy ''Philadelphia'', a United States frigate captured by Tripolitan pirates. After successfully completing this mission in ''Intrepid'', Killen served on board ''Enterprise'' until his death on 24 July 1806. ==Namesake== The destroyer USS ''Killen'' (DD-593), launched in 1943 and struck in 1963, was named in his honor.
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