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John Lang (17 June 1794 – 1850) was a
sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...
in the
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. Born in
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,
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, Lang was a resident of
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, New Jersey. Lang was a seaman on board ''Wasp'' during her engagement with HMS ''Frolic'' 18 October 1812. He was the first man to board the
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ship in the closing stage of the action, and his ardor and impetuosity carried the remainder of the boarding party with him. USS ''Lang'' (DD-399) and USS ''Lang'' (FF-1060) were named for him.


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1794 births United States Navy sailors Year of death missing {{US-navy-bio-stub