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The first USS Southampton was a store ship in the United States Navy during the Mexican-American War .. United States Navy. United States Navy. Mexican-American War. Mexican-American War. Southampton was laid down at Norfolk , Virginia as a side wheel steamer in October 1841 , but her machinery proved to be unsatisfactory and was removed .. steamer. steamship. Apparently purchased by the United States Government in 1845 , the ship was commissioned on 27 May 1845 , Lieutenant Henry W. Morris in command .. Henry W. Morris. Henry W. Morris