Aspinwall for the protection of the lives and property of American citizens. She bombarded and destroyed Greytown, Mosquito Coast, (Miskito Kingdom) on 13 July 1854, in retaliation for an incident where local protesters had thrown a broken bottle at Solon Borland. On 3 June 1857, the Cyane retrieved from Greytown more than 150 filibusters who surrendered with William Walker at Rivas, Nicaragua, on 1 May, some of whom had their families with them. The ship afterward protected the disputed fisheries along the coast of Nova Scotia from 2 September to 30 October 1857. She sailed for Haiti 19 November 1857 and joined a special expedition surveying the Isthmus of Darien as a possible canal site. In August 1858 Cyane stood out for the Pacific, joining the Pacific Squadron. In 1863, during the Civil War, the Cyane prevented the sloop J. M. Chapman from being used as a Confederate privateer when her armed boarding party took control of the ship as it was preparing to leave San Francisco. Except for necessary overhauls, the Cyane was constantly employed on the coasts of North and South America until decommissioned and placed in ordinary (storage) status at Mare Island Navy Yard 20 September 1871. She was sold at auction 30 July 1887. There is an effort by The Center for Living History to build a full-scale replica of the ship in Monterey, Alto California, USA. More information can be found on their website at www.cyane.org References Notes Bibliography Linder, Bruce, "Intertwined Heritage", Naval History magazine (October 2007) - The role of the USS Cyane in first laying claim to San Diego External links Sloops of the United States Navy Mexican–American War ships of the United States Ships built in Boston 1837 ships History of San Diego USS Cyane