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Perry descendant travels to Tokyo isle with kin’s pocket watch
A descendant of Commodore Matthew C. Perry of “Black Ships” fame visited a distant island south of Tokyo carrying a pocket watch that the U.S. naval officer had with him when he dropped ...
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Replica of Perry’s flag connects his descendant with kin of recipient
Kondo said, “I’m really happy that I received words of thanks from a descendant of Commodore Perry.” Takashi said that he’s looking forward to Matthew’s visit to Chichijima. In an ...
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To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
Commodore Matthew Perry may not have enjoyed the same level of prestige as his older brother Oliver Hazard Perry, who ...
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The Japan Expedition.--Commodore Perry at the Leo-Choo Isles.
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How many Navy ships have been named U.S.S. Susquehanna?
In 1851 she sailed to the Pacific to join the East India Squadron. Susquehanna served as the flagship of Commodore Matthew ...