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Wednesday 30 October 2013

The American navy on her stations in October 1835 according to the The Military and naval magazine of the United States


Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That's quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible.

P. 234: “Vessels attached to the different Foreign Stations, viz :
Mediterranean. Ship of the Line Delaware, frigates Potomac and Constitution, sloop John Adams, schooner Shark.
West Indies. Frigate Constellation, sloops Vandalia and St. Louis, schooner Grampus.
Coast Of Brazil. Sloops Erie and Ontario.
Pacific. Frigate Brandywine, sloops Vincennes and Fairfield, schooners Dolphin and Boxer.
Notices:
Mediterranean. Ship of the Line Delaware, Captain Nicolson, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Patterson, arrived at Palermo, the 12th of August twelve days from Malta. Frigate Constitution, Commodore Elliott, arrived at Gibraltar, 11th September twenty-three days from Sandy Hook all well.
West Indies. Sloop St. Louis, Captain Rousseau, was still at Pensacola, the 14th October, but to sail soon for St. Bartholomews. Sloop Vandalia, Captain Webb, sailed from Pensacola for St. Bartholomews, on the 8th Oct. with directions to touch at Havana on her way. Sch[oone]r. Grampus is still at Norfolk, undergoing repairs, to return to the West Indies as soon as they are completed. Frigate Constellation, Commodore Dallas, sailed from Norfolk for the West Indies, the 8th Oct,
Coast Of Brazil: Sloop Erie, Commodore Renshaw, arrived at Bahia, the 2d September 10 days from Rio all well. Still at Bahia, 10th Sept., but to sail probably the next day for Pernambuco. Sloop Ontario, Capt. Salter, sailed from Rio for the Island of St. Thomas, the 22d August. Sloop Natchez, Captain Zantzinger, arrived at NewYork, the 3d October— 35 days from Bahia.
Pacific. No returns from this station of later date than was contained in the last report.

Source
The Military and naval magazine of the United States, vol. 6, edition November 1835, Washington, 1836.