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William Wiley was a sailor of the United States Navy in the 1800s who served in the First Barbary War . Besides a few details of his service in the Navy, little is known of the life of William Wiley. He entered the Navy on 2 April 1803 and was assigned to the Schooner ''Enterprise'' in the Mediterranean Squadron . After attaining the rates of Boatswain , Boatswain's Mate , and then a reduction to Quartermaster , Wiley took part in the daring raid led by Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr. , in the Ketch ''Intrepid'' at Tripoli harbor on 16 February 1804 , destroying the Frigate ''Philadelphia'' in the engagement. Quartermaster Wiley was transferred to the Brig ''Scourge'' soon thereafter, and this is where his documentary trail ends. The destroyer USS ''Wiley'' (DD-597), (1944–1968), was named in his honor. EXTERNAL LINKS
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