Captains of The Vessel West Point
Based on the remaining passenger lists, it was possible to determine that, within the 16 years the full-rigged sailing vessel West Point was in service, at least seven captains were the ship's masters. Listed below is a summary of all verifiable passages from Liverpool, with the arrival dates in New York City (assigned to the relative captains):
| Number | Shipmaster | Liverpool-New York passages made under the command of the captain |
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William Henry Allen | October 25, 1847 – March 7, 1848 – July 3, 1848 – October 30, 1848 – Mai 26, 1849 – September 22, 1849 – February 13, 1850 – Mai 20, 1850 – September 2, 1850 – November 6, 1858 – August 8, 1859 |
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Francis P. Allen | March 29, 1851 – July 26, 1851 – November 4, 1851 – February 12, 1852 – June 19, 1852 – September 24, 1852 |
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William R. Mullins | March 6, 1849 – February 15, 1853 – August 15, 1853 – December 19, 1853 – Mai 19, 1854 – April 17, 1855 – August 11, 1855 |
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William H. Harding | June 7, 1856 – October 30, 1856 – Mai 6, 1857 – December 7, 1857 |
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J.E. Ryan | July 12, 1858 |
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L.W. Spencer | September 17, 1860 |
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J.H. Childs | March 16, 1861 – August 7, 1862 – September 23, 1863 |
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