American Privateer schooner 'Dolphin' (1812)

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Dolphin	19407
Nominal Guns	2	BWAS-1714
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1812	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1714
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Schooner	BWAS-1714
Captured	13.8.1812	BWAS-1714

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
181248 B173

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1812 - 13.8.1812Captain (Privateer)ADM 103/171

3 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1812 - 13.8.1812Third Lieutenant (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Second Lieutenant (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812First Lieutenant (Privateer)ADM 103/171

5 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
1812 - 13.8.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/171

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1812 - 13.8.1812Master's Mate (Privateer)ADM 103/171

47 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
1812 - 12.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 1031812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/1711812 - 13.8.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/171

Service History

DateEventSource
13.8.1812Taken by off Cape Sable
13.8.1812Taken by off Cape Sable

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 103 Archive

ADM 103/171 Document

B173George F. Emmons, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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