 Under the command of Lieutenant Overton Carr, "Oregon" sailed with the rest of the squadron on 1 October 1841 for San Francisco.In the company of the , the and the tender , the "Oregon" arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 November 1841.On 27 November 1841, "Oregon" and "Porpoise" were detached to explore the shoals and reefs extending west-northwest of the Hawaiian Islands, intending to rejoin the rest of the ships in Singapore.