Blue, Charles.
The U.S. Sloop of War Vandalia set sail on February 14, 1853 and joined Commodore Matthew C. Perry's East Indies Squadron. She was present at Perry's historic entrance into Tokyo Bay on February 13, 1854 and in 1855 helped to protect American interests in China during the Taiping Rebellion. Vandalia was decommissioned at the Portsmouth Navy Yard on September 30, 1856.
From the description of Charles Blue diary kept on board the U.S.S. Vandalia, 1853-1856. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 757518210
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| creatorOf | Blue, Charles. Charles Blue diary kept on board the U.S.S. Vandalia, 1853-1856. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Virginia. Board of Public Works. Applications for position of road superintendant, 1828-1861. | Library of Virginia |
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| associatedWith | Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858. | person |
| associatedWith | United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vandalia (Sloop) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Virginia. Board of Public Works. | corporateBody |
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