American topsail schooner 'Dexter' (1836)

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Dexter

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Nominal GunsUnknownref:1954
NationalityUnited States of America
OperatorUnited States Navy
Previously
American topsail schooner 'Dexter' (1830) (Unknown) 1830-1836
American Unknown Gun
Unrated Topsail Schooner
Acquired6.1.1836ref:1954
ShipyardNew York - New York ref:1954
CategoryUnratedref:1954
Ship TypeTopsail Schooner
Sold25.2.1841ref:1955

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1955
Length of Keel73' 4''US Feet22.2504 
Burthen112US Ton 

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
6.1.1836 - 2.11.1837Captain (USRCS)
Thomas C RandolphAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1834-1837
ref:1954

17 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.1.1836 - 26.5.1836Second Lieutenant (USRCS)
William RussellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1832-1839
ref:19546.1.1836 - 19.4.1836Third Lieutenant (USRCS)
John B FultonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1843
ref:195410.2.1836 - 26.2.1839First Lieutenant (USRCS)
Gay MooreAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1832-1851
ref:195411.2.1836 - 15.5.1837Second Lieutenant (USRCS)
Francis MartinAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1851
ref:195418.4.1836 - 19.9.1837Third Lieutenant (USRCS)
Osmond PetersAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1851
ref:19547.11.1836 - 3.1.1838Second Lieutenant (USRCS)
William RussellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1832-1839
ref:195420.5.1837 - 12.4.1839Third Lieutenant (USRCS)
Richard D MillerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1837-1839
ref:195419.9.1837 - 2.11.1837First Lieutenant (USRCS)
Charles B ChildsAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1815-1837
ref:195419.9.1837 - 4.1.1838Third Lieutenant (USRCS)
James J MorrisonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1837-1851
ref:195429.5.1838 - 26.12.1838Second Lieutenant (USRCS)
David M StokesAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1833
†ref:195422.1.1839 - 14.10.1839Second Lieutenant (USRCS)
John WalkerAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1839
ref:195414.2.1839 - 14.10.1839Third Lieutenant (USRCS)
William W SmithAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1839
ref:195426.2.1839 - 6.9.1839Second Lieutenant (USRCS)
William RussellAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1832-1839
ref:19546.9.1839 - 9.2.1841First Lieutenant (USRCS)
Levi Charles Meyers HarbyAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1843
ref:195414.10.1839 - 9.2.1841Second Lieutenant (USRCS)
Thomas OsborneAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1833-1841
ref:195414.10.1839 - 16.5.1840Third Lieutenant (USRCS)
William M WilsonAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1839-1843
ref:195416.5.1840 - Third Lieutenant (USRCS)
William G SullyAmerican
Naval Sailor
Service 1840
ref:1954

 
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