By July 3 , 1871 , he was serving as a landsman on the USS Plymouth .
A native of Pleyben , France , Tobin joined the U.S. Navy from Brest .
By July 3 , 1871 , Tobin was serving as a landsman on the USS Plymouth .
A native of Pleyben , France , Tobin joined the U.S. Navy from Brest .