Captain Farragut commissioned Mare Island on July 16 , 1858 .
On September 16 , 1854 , Commander Farragut arrived to oversee the building of the Mare Island Navy Yard at Vallejo , California , which became the port for ship repairs on the West Coast .
Commander Commander commissioned Mare Island Navy Yard   on July 16 , 1858 .
On September 16 , 1854 , Commander Farragut arrived to oversee the building of the Mare Island Navy Yard at Vallejo , California , which became the port for ship repairs on the West Coast .