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#25 - Hang 'Em High Mystery Cache

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Onaroll: Sorry folks, I'm gonna hang this one up too.

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Hidden : 1/3/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache series is dedicated to musical artists that I've had the pleasure of seeing live!

Each cache name will be the title of a song by a different artist. 


It was very hard to pick a name for this cache / puzzle, so it doesn't fit extremely well, but the song is by Dropkick Murphy's.

Now lower the cannons, the battle begins


For this puzzle, you will need to learn some simple information about the first Commander in Chief of the Continental Navy, Rhode Islander 

Esek Hopkins.

I found everything I needed on one webpage, so this should be an easy one!

You will not need to visit the Esek Hopkins middle school, where this cache is located on the map.
 


N 41 51.ABC

W 071 25.DEF


A = The third digit in the commander in chief's year of death

B = The commander in chief's last name, minus 2

C = Number of letters in the name of the slave ship he commanded from 1764-1765

D = The day in January of 1778 that the Continental Congress voted to relieve his command permanently

E = The number of ships that were named in his honor

F = The month the commander in chief was born, minus 3


Room for log only, please bring your own pen.  Initials only if possible as the log is tiny!
Off street parking nearby, stealth is definitely required!

Congrats on FTF goes to Bearded Beast, basstrooper, & BornFromJets!

Happy Caching!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)