USS Albany (1846)
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USS Albany, the first United States Navy ship of that name, was built in the 1840s for the US Navy. The ship was among the last of the wooden sloops powered by sail and saw extensive service in the Me
Lithograph of USS Albany by Nathaniel Currier
James Thompson Gerry to Commodore John Thomas Newton 23 May1854,re main mast repairs to USS Albany
Cdr. James Thompson Gerry USN, to SecNav J. C. Dobbin 28 Sept 1854, p. 3, report his trip and the condition of the sloop USS Albany and her crew.
James Thompson Gerry, last commander of USS Albany
Home Squadron
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The Home Squadron was part of the United States Navy in the mid-19th century. Organized as early as 1838, ships were assigned to protect coastal commerce, aid ships in distress, suppress piracy and th
USS Albany (1846)
…with Mexico. Although she could carry 22 guns, Albany sailed with only 20. The sloop put to sea for her first cruise on 26 November 1846 and joined the Home Squadron—then engaged in operations against Mexican forces—on 8 January 1847 at Anton Lizardo. Soon thereafter, however, she left the Mexican coast for an…
The paddle frigate USS Mississippi in 1863. She served as the flagship of the Home Squadron during the Mexican–American War.