Home Squadron

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The Mississippi was the flagship of the Home Squadron during the Mexican-American War

The Home Squadron ( German  Heimatgeschwader ) was part of the United States Navy in the mid-19th century .

It was set up in 1838 and was intended to protect coastal trade , help ships in distress, fight pirates and the slave trade, and prepare ships for use in remote areas. It was used in the Mexican-American War and disbanded at the beginning of the Civil War , when the ships were needed to block the Confederate ports .

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