American galley 'Dickenson' (1775)

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Dickenson

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Dickinson
Nominal Guns1ref:1163
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorPennsylvania State Navy
Acquired1775ref:1163
ShipyardUnknownref:1163
Constructor
John RiceAmerican
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Service 1775
ref:1163
CategoryUnratedref:1163
Ship TypeGalleyref:1163
Last known1777ref:1163

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
15.9.1775 - Captain
John RiceAmerican
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Service 1775
ref:11612.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Captain
Alexander HendersonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1777
ref:1163

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.9.1775 - Lieutenant
James AllenAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1775
ref:11616.11.1775 - 1.1.1777First Lieutenant
William LyellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1777
ref:11632.1.1776 - 1.1.1777Second Lieutenant
Samuel LyonsAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:1163

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
12.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Boatswain
Alexander GuillionAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1777
ref:116327.3.1776 - 1.1.1777Cook (State Navy)
Conrod StokeAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:11635.10.1776 - 1.1.1777Gunner (State Navy)
John McCleanAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:116319.10.1776 - 1.1.1777Carpenter
James FowlerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:1163

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
27.9.1776 - 1.1.1777Clerk and Steward (State Navy)
James DawsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:1163

9 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
7.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Drummer
William MurryAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1777
ref:11639.1.1776 - 1.1.1777Seaman
John WrightAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:11639.2.1776 - 1.1.1777Seaman
John MorganAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:116326.2.1776 - 1.1.1777Seaman
William JacksonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:116319.3.1776 - 1.1.1777Fifer
Cuff WarnerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:11638.4.1776 - Seaman
Charles HarrisAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776
ref:116315.10.1776 - 1.1.1777Seaman
John StoryAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:116327.10.1776 - 17.12.1776Seaman
Thomas McFatridgeAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776
ref:116327.10.1776 - 1.1.1777Seaman
Benjamin WoodAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1777
ref:1163

23 Marines


DatesRankNameSource
5.10.1775 - 16.12.1776Marine
John FoxAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1776
ref:11636.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Marine
James CrowleyAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1777
ref:11639.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Marine
Alexander BacksterAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1777
ref:11639.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Marine
John McCabeAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1777
ref:116311.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Marine
Francis DealyAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1777
ref:116312.10.1775 - 1.1.1777Marine
Alexander McDonaldAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1777
ref:11631.11.1775 - 1.1.1777Marine
Alexander HendersonAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1777
ref:11638.11.1775 - 1.1.1777Marine
John McElrathAmerican
Marine
Service 1775-1777
ref:11637.1.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
John McGloughlinAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:11639.2.1776 - Marine
Nathaniel AlenAmerican
Marine
Service 1776
ref:116311.2.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
Samuel McCormickAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116319.2.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
James FraynerAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116324.2.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
Robert SmythAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116328.2.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
John HutchisonAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:11631.4.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
Phillip MillighanAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116310.5.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
James PhillipsAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116317.6.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
William FleckAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116327.6.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
John KeelingAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116330.7.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
James GerminAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:11633.8.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
Jamea GibbonsAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:11631.11.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
Joseph AlstonAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:116322.11.1776 - Marine
Edward MarshallAmerican
Marine
Service 1776
ref:11637.12.1776 - 1.1.1777Marine
Joseph CrawleyAmerican
Marine
Service 1776-1777
ref:1163

 
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