Ferret carried personnel and supplies in support of Caribbean operations, giving Farragut his first independent command. At Nassau, a crewman revealed himself as a British deserter by asking a Royal Navy ship to remove him. Farragut disciplined the man and transferred him to British authorities in a way that upheld American authority without needlessly insulting the British. His handling of loyalty, law, discipline, and naval diplomacy earned praise.
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First command and a deserter diplomacy test
In his first independent command, Farragut balanced discipline and diplomacy when a sailor aboard Ferret claimed to be a Royal Navy deserter and tried to leave again.