Mexican–American War In 1847, Farragut, now a commander, took command of the sloop-of-war when she was recommissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia. Assigned to the Home Squadron for service in the Mexican–American War, Saratoga departed Norfolk on March 29, 1847, bound for the Gulf of Mexico under Farragut's command and upon arriving off Veracruz, Mexico, on April 26, 1847, reported to the squadron's commander, Commodore Matthew C. Perry, for duty. On April 29, Perry ordered Farragut to sail Saratoga to the north to blockade Tuxpan, where she operated from April 30 to July 12 before Farragut returned to Veracruz. About two weeks later, Farragut began a round-trip voyage to carry dispatches to Tabasco, returning to Veracruz on August 11, 1847. On September 1, 1847, Farragut and Saratoga returned to blockade duty off Tuxpan, remaining there for two months despite a yellow fever outbreak on board. Farragut then brought the ship back to Veracruz and, after a month there, got underway for the Pensacola Navy Yard in Pensacola, Florida, where Saratoga arrived on January 6, 1848, disembarked all of her seriously sick patients at the base hospital, and replenished her stores. On January 31, 1848, Farragut took the ship out of Pensacola bound for New York City, arriving there on February 19. Saratoga was decommissioned there on February 26, 1848.
Mexican–American War In 1847 Farragut now a commander took command of the sloop-of-war when she was recommissioned at Norfolk Navy Yard in Norfolk Virginia Assigned to the Home Squadron for service in the Mexican–American War Saratoga departed Norfolk on March 29 1847 bound for the Gulf of Mexico under Farragut's command and upon arriving off Veracruz Mexico on April 26 1847 reported to the squadron's commander Commodore Matthew C Perry for duty On April 29 Perry ordered Farragut to sail Saratoga to the north to blockade Tuxpan where she operated from April 30 to July 12 before Farragut returned to Veracruz About two weeks later Farragut began a round-trip voyage to carry dispatches to Tabasco returning to Veracruz on August 11 1847 On September 1 1847 Farragut and Saratoga returned to blockade duty off Tuxpan remaining there for two months despite a yellow fever outbreak on board Farragut then brought the ship back to Veracruz and after a month there got underway for the Pensacola Navy Yard in Pensacola Florida where Saratoga arrived on January 6 1848 disembarked all of her seriously sick patients at the base hospital and replenished her stores On January 31 1848 Farragut took the ship out of Pensacola bound for New York City arriving there on February 19 Saratoga was decommissioned there on February 26 1848