1879 he commanded the Torpedo Station at Newport, Rhode Island, and had special ordnance duty. He was Commanding Officer of the steam sloop , the Pacific Squadron flagship, in 1879 and 1880 and, in 1881, was a member of the Board of Harbor Commissioners. Breese died at Newport, Rhode Island, on 13 September 1881. He is buried in the Island Cemetery in Newport. Legacy The United States Navy has honored Breese's memory in several ways. The destroyer was named for him, as was a street at the Washington Navy Yard. References 1831 births 1881 deaths Union Navy officers United States Navy personnel of the Mexican–American War Military personnel from Philadelphia United States Navy officers People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War