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The first '''USS ''Bainbridge''''' was a [[brig]] in the [[United States Navy]] during the [[American Civil War]]. She was named for [[Commodore (United States)|Commodore]] [[William Bainbridge]], [[Board of Navy Commissioners|U.S. Naval Commissioner]] 1824–1827.

''Bainbridge'' was launched on April 26, 1842, by [[Boston Navy Yard]] and [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] on December 16, 1842, [[Commander (United States)|Commander]] [[Z. F. Johnston]] in command.

Sailing from [[Boston]] on January 26, 1843, ''Bainbridge'' served with the [[Home Squadron]] until returning to [[New York City|New York]] on May 3, 1844. From June 26, 1844 – October 10, 1847, she served with the [[Brazil Squadron]]. She laid up for most of the next year, and from 10 April 1848&nbsp;– 2 July 1850 was with the [[Africa Squadron]]. She departed New York on November 2 and until September 1856 cruised with both the African and Brazil Squadrons. She returned to [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] on September 10, 1856.

Laid up at [[Norfolk Naval Shipyard]] from September 18, 1856 – April 28, 1858, she departed [[Hampton Roads]], [[Virginia]] on May 18, 1858, to join [[Commodore (United States)|Commodore]] [[William Shubrick|William B. Shubrick]]'s [[Paraguay expedition]] for operations against [[Paraguay]] in retaliation for the attack on {{USS|Water Witch|1851|2}} in 1855. ''Bainbridge'' arrived at [[Asunción]], Paraguay, in company with the squadron in January 1859 and after the matter had been peacefully settled remained with the Brazil and African Squadrons until departing [[Rio de Janeiro]] on September 17, 1860. She arrived at Boston on November 9 and was placed out of commission.

Recommissioned on May 1, 1861, ''Bainbridge'' sailed for the [[Gulf of Mexico]] on 21 May and cruised there until June 1862. While in the area she captured two [[schooner]]s and assisted in the capture of one steamer. On August 3, 1862, she sailed from New York to join the [[Union blockade#East Gulf Blockading Squadron|East Gulf Blockading Squadron]] at [[Key West]], [[Florida]].

In September 1862, she was ordered to [[Colón, Panama|Aspinwall]], [[Granadine Confederation]], where — from November 22–24 — a severe storm forced her to jettison all spars, sails, gun carriages, howitzers, shot, powder, provisions, and water. After extensive repairs she sailed for New York, arriving in May 1863. On August 21, 1863, while proceeding to her station with the [[Union blockade#South Atlantic Blockading Squadron|South Atlantic Blockading Squadron]], she capsized off [[Cape Hatteras]], [[North Carolina]], with the loss of all but one of her crew.

==References==
*{{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/b/bainbridge-i.html}}

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