American Privateer brig 'Gossamer' (1812)

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Gossamer	23166
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1793
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	16.7.1812	ref:1934
Home Port	Boston - Massachusetts	BG
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1793
Category	Privateer	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Brig	BG
Captured	30.7.1812	BWAS-1793

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1812/07/16 - 1812/07/30ref:1934

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16.7.1812101 ref:1934
30.7.1812100 BG

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
16.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Captain (Privateer)ADM 103/171

2 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
16.7.1812 - 30.7.1812First Lieutenant (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Second Lieutenant (Privateer)ADM 103/171

8 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
24.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Gunner (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Prize Master (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Master (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Cook (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Carpenter (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Boatswain (Privateer)ADM 103/171

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Master's Mate (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Carpenter's Mate (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Boatswain's Mate (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Gunner's Mate (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Master's Mate (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Steward (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Steward (Privateer)ADM 103/171

66 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
24.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/17124.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Seaman (Privateer)ADM 103/171

1 Marine

DatesRankNameSource
24.7.1812 - 30.7.1812Marine Lieutenant (Privateer)ADM 103/171

Service History

DateEventSource
16.7.1812Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1934
24.7.1812Sailed from Boston BG
30.7.1812Taken by off Cape SableBG

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 103/171 Document

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1934 Web Site

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