USS Brandywine (1825) - 1826: Pacific Ocean Operations

1826: Pacific Ocean Operations

After passing the rest of spring and much of the summer in repairs and outfitting for duty in the Pacific Ocean, Brandywine departed New York City on 3 September 1826 as the flagship of Commodore Jacob Jones who was sailing around Cape Horn for the Pacific coast of South America to take over command of the American squadron in the region from Commodore Isaac Hull. She also carried a relief crew for the schooner Dolphin that had been slated to remain on the Pacific Station.

Fortunately, by the time the frigate joined the squadron, Spain had abandoned her efforts to re-conquer her empire in the Western Hemisphere, so Brandywine's tour of duty in the Pacific proved far less troubled than that of her predecessor. She directed her efforts to protecting American citizens, especially merchant seamen who were being impressed into service by the Peruvian Navy.

Her own relief—the frigate Guerriere—arrived in the summer of 1829 bringing Commodore Charles C. B. Thompson, the squadron's new commander, along with another crew for Dolphin; and Brandywine set sail for home. She reached New York City on 8 October and was decommissioned soon thereafter.