Renamed USS California on 15 May 1869 , she first went to sea on 7 October 1870 , and served briefly in the Pacific .
She was launched on 3 July 1867 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard , Kittery , Maine ; and sponsored by Miss Margaret Bailey .
Renamed USS California on 15 May 1869 , Margaret Bailey first went to sea on 7 October 1870 , and served briefly in the Pacific .
She was launched on 3 July 1867 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard , Kittery , Maine ; and sponsored by Miss Margaret Bailey .