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Blair, James L. Midshipman Relief ; Peacock ; Flying Fish ; Vincennes  1838 - 1842 Joined Peacock at Rio, Schooner Flying-Fish at Columbia river, and Vincennes at Honolulu.
Cesney, A.M. Master's Mate Flying Fish  1838 - Honolulu Detached at Honolulu.
Clemson Midshipman Flying Fish ; Vincennes  1838 - Callao Joined the Vincennes at Rio; detached at Callao.
De Haven, E.H. Acting Master Flying Fish ; Vincennes ; Peacock ; Oregon  1838 - 1842 Joined Vincennes at Callao, Peacock at Feejee, and Oregon at Columbia river
Ellice, Richard Assistant Master's Mate Flying Fish ; Relief  1838 - 1842 Detached ; joined Relief at Rio.
Guillou, C.F.B. Assistant Surgeon Porpoise ; Peacock ; Flying Fish  1838 - November, 1841 Joined Peacock at Sydney, Flying-Fish at Columbia river, and detached at Honolulu, November, 1841.
Hamersly, George W. Midshipman Flying Fish ; Peacock ; Vincennes  1838 - 1842 Joined Peacock at Callao, and Vincennes at Feejee.
Harrison, George W. Passed Midshipman Peacock ; Flying Fish ; Oregon  1838 - 1842 Joined Flying-Fish on cruise south, Peacock at Feejee, and Oregon at Columbia river.
Holmes, Silas Assistant Surgeon Peacock ; Porpoise ; Flying Fish  1838 - 1842 Joined Porpoise at Sydney, and Oregon at San Francisco.
Knox, Samuel R. Commandant Flying Fish ; Vincennes  1838 - 1842 Commanding Schooner most of the cruise; joined Vincennes at Singapore.
Lee, Samuel P. Lieutenant Peacock ; Flying Fish ; Porpoise ; Vincennes  1838 - 1842 Detached at Orange Bay, Feb. 1839.
Lewis, James B. Passed Midshipman Peacock ; Flying Fish  1838 - Oahu Joined Flying-Fish at Feejee, returned home from Oahu sick.
May, William Passed Midshipman Vincennes ; Flying Fish  1838 - 1842 Joined Flying-Fish on a cruise south, 1839-'40, and Vincennes again, May, 1840.
Pinkney, R.F. Lieutenant Relief ; Peacock ; Flying Fish  1838 - 1840 Joined Peacock at Orange Bay, Flying-Fish at Callao, and detached at Honolulu, 1840.
Power, James S. Purser's Steward Flying Fish ; Peacock ; Oregon  1838 - 1842 Joined Peacock at Callao, and Oregon at Columbia river
Reynolds, William Passed Midshipman Vincennes ; Peacock ; Flying Fish ; Porpoise  1838 - 1842 Joined Peacock, 1839, and Flying-Fish at Honolulu, 1840, and Porpoise at Singapore.
Sandford, Joseph P. Passed Midshipman Vincennes ; Porpoise ; Flying Fish  1838 - 1842 Joined Porpoise at Tahiti, Schooner Flying-Fish at San Francisco, and Porpoise at Singapore.
Sinclair, George T. Acting Master Relief ; Porpoise ; Flying Fish  1838 - 1842 Joined Porpoise at Callao ; Commander Flying-Fish at Feejee ; joined Porpoise again at Honolulu, November 1840.
Thompson, Egbert Midshipman Flying Fish ; Vincennes ; Peacock  1838 - 1842 Joined the Vincennes at Rio, Peacock at Feejee, and Vincennes again at Columbia river.
Walker, W.M. Lieutenant Peacock ; Flying Fish ; Porpoise ; Vincennes  1838 - 1842