Commodore Perry’s squadron comprised the USS Princeton, Vermont, Alleghany, St. Mary’s, Macedonia, Vandalia, Plymouth, Saratoga, Mississippi, Susquehanna, and the Powhatan. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
United States Japanese Squadron
Commodore Perry’s squadron comprised the USS Princeton, Vermont, Alleghany, St. Mary’s, Macedonia, Vandalia, Plymouth, Saratoga, Mississippi, Susquehanna, and the Powhatan. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)