▁to ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁Nova ▁Scot ia . ▁On ▁ 4 ▁November , ▁T alla po osa ▁encountered ▁a ▁sout he aster ly ▁g ale , ▁which ▁batter ed ▁the ▁ship ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁two ▁days , ▁disabled ▁both ▁her ▁rud ders , ▁and ▁caused ▁other ▁damage . ▁She ▁finally ▁made ▁port ▁at ▁Boston , ▁Massachusetts ▁on ▁the ▁morning ▁of ▁the ▁ 7 th . ▁ ▁Ass igned ▁to ▁the ▁East ▁G ulf ▁block ade ▁ ▁Following ▁rep airs ▁at ▁the ▁Boston ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁which ▁last ed ▁over ▁a ▁month ▁and ▁one - half , ▁T alla po osa ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁East ▁G ulf ▁Block ading ▁Squadron . ▁Her ▁most ▁notable ▁duty ▁during ▁this ▁assignment ▁occurred ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁January ▁ 1 8 6 5 ▁when ▁she ▁assist ed ▁in ▁salv aging ▁material ▁and ▁equipment ▁from ▁sc rew ▁fr ig ate ▁ ▁which ▁had ▁run ▁a ground ▁in ▁the ▁Bah am as ▁on ▁an ▁un chart ed ▁re ef ▁near ▁Green ▁T urt le ▁C ay ▁off ▁Grand ▁Ab aco ▁Island . ▁ ▁Post - war ▁service ▁▁ ▁After ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War ▁ended , ▁T alla po osa ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁G ulf ▁Squadron — c ru ising ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁Ind ies ▁and ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁Mexico — until ▁ 1 8 6 7 ▁when ▁she ▁was ▁laid ▁up ▁at ▁the ▁Washington ▁Navy ▁Y ard . ▁ ▁Admir al ▁Far rag ut ▁on ▁board ▁▁ ▁React iv ated ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 9 , ▁the