USS Vixen
Survived
| Type | Gunboat |
|---|---|
| War | Mexican–American War |
Side-wheel steam gunboat. Perry took her up the Grijalva to Tabasco in 1846, towing the schooner gunboats; fought at Veracruz and Tuxpan.
Career
First Battle of Tabasco
Survived
24–26 October 1846
Perry's flagship on the river
Siege of Veracruz
Survived
9–29 March 1847
Tattnall's mosquito fleet
Battle of Tuxpan
Survived
18 April 1847