A very small privateer known for her daring. She was quite
successful in taking much larger prey until captured by the
US revenue cutter Vigilant off Rhode Island on October 22, 1813. A
logbook of
Dart survives at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia for one of her
voyages, May 22 to June 9, 1813.
Crew:25
Tonnage: 47
Rig: Sloop
Armament: 4 carronades plus swivel guns
Homeport: Saint John, New Brunswick
Letter of Marque Issued: May 4, 1813 & July 14, 1813
Captain: John Harris & James Ross
Owners: Robert Shives, James Hay Jnr., James Throop Hanford all of
Saint John
Prizes Taken: 11
Sources: Snider, Under the Red Jack, p. 53-72; and special thanks to Bill Wells for additional information.