page_title: List of United States military and volunteer units in the Mexican–American War
section_title: Pacific Squadron
hierarchical_section_title: List of United States military and volunteer units in the Mexican–American War / U.S. Navy squadrons serving in the war / Pacific Squadron
context_page_description: This is a list of United States military units that participated in the Mexican–American War. The list includes regular U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Revenue Marine Service units and ships as well as the units of the militia that various states recruited for the war. The commanding officer of each unit or ship is identified when there are references with content that aids identification. Dates are included when they are available in the references.
context_section_description: The Pacific Squadron operated off the Pacific coast of California and Mexico and was led by Commodore John D. Sloat until 29 July 1846; Commodore Robert F. Stockton, 29 July 1846 – 22 January 1847; Commodore W. Branford Shubrick, 22 January 1847 – 1 March 1847. Commodore James Biddle, 1 March 1847 – 19 July 1847. Commodore W. Branford Shubrick, 19 July 1847 – 6 May 1848. Commodore Thomas ap Catesby Jones from 6 May 1848.
  USS Columbus, Captain Thomas W. Wyman
  USS Congress, Commander Samuel F. Du Pont
  USS Cyane, Captain William Mervine, Commander Samuel F. Du Pont
  USS Dale, Commander William H. McKean
  USS Erie, Lieutenant James M. Watson
  USS Independence, Captain Elie A. F. La Vallette
  USS Julia,  Lieutenant George L. Selden
  USS Levant, Commander Hugh N. Page
  USS Lexington, Lieutenant Theodore Bailey
  USS Libertad, Lieutenant Tunis Augustus Macdonough Craven
  USS Malek Adhel,  Lieutenant William B. Renshaw
  USS Ohio, Captain Silas H. Stringham
  USS Portsmouth, Commander John B. Montgomery
  USS Preble, Commander William F. Shields
  USS Savannah, Captain James Armstrong
  USS Shark, Lieutenant Neil M. Howison
  USS Southampton, Lieutenant Robert B. Thorburn
  USS Warren, Commander Joseph B. Hull
  USS Whiton, Lieutenant Frederick Chatard
  Battalion of Sailors, from the fleet on the Pacific coast, organized by Commodore Robert F. Stockton, for the recapture of Los Angeles, California, January 1847. Major Stephen C. Rowan (Lieutenant U.S. Navy)
  Artillery Company. Captain Richard L. Tilghman (Lieutenant)
  A Company. Captain John Guest (Acting master)
  B Company. Captain William B. Renshaw (Lieutenant)
  C Company. Captain Benjamin F. B. Hunter (Acting Lieutenant)
  D Company. Captain Edward Higgins (Acting Lieutenant)
  E Company. Captain J. Fenwick Stenson (Acting Lieutenant)
  F Company. Captain James M. Duncan (Passed Midshipman)
  G Company. Captain John Peed (Sailmaker)
  Sappers and Miners. Captain John Southwick (Carpenter)
caption: Commodore Robert F. Stockton
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