"Dale" arrived in Guaymas on 8 November 1847 relieving from guarding the port. Commander Selfridge, under cover fire from "Dale", captured the town of Guaymas. The only American injury was a serious musket shot in Commander Selfridge's foot. "Dale" remained off Guaymas until 23 December when she was relieved by . Following the ending of the war in February 1848, "Dale" continued to patrol until the summer of 1849, when she sailed for the east coast, arriving at New York on 22 August 1849. "Dale" was placed in ordinary at New York from August 1849 – August 1850.