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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Union_Navy
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Civil_War_Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1813-06-08
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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Pennsylvania,_United_States
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:George_Porter
gptkb:William_Porter
gptkb:David_Dixon_Porter_Jr.
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Naval_Academy
gptkb:Mississippi_River_Squadron
gptkb:South_Atlantic_Blockading_Squadron
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gptkbp:contribution
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Leadership in naval warfare
Promotion of naval education
Development of naval tactics
Advancement of naval technology
Support_of_Union_cause
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1891-02-13
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Civil War naval operations
blockade running
capturing_Confederate_forts
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:David_Dixon_Porter
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Admiral David Porter
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Admiral_David_Farragut
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gptkbp:legacy
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Memorials and monuments
Influence on future naval officers
Establishment of naval traditions
Inspiration for naval literature
Recognition_in_naval_history
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Great Porter
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Mobile Bay
Battle of Fort Fisher
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:North_Atlantic_Blockading_Squadron
USS Mississippi
USS Hartford
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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Oak Hill Cemetery
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:David_Farragut
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gptkbp:rank
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Admiral
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1826–1886
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Porter
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:John_A._Dahlgren
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