A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dooley, David
DOOLEY. (Lieut., 1828. f-p., 37; h-p., 0.)
David Dooley entered the Navy, 8 Dec. 1810, as Midshipman, on board the Africa 64, bearing the flag in North America of Vice-Admiral Herbert Sawyer; and, in 1813-14, was successively transferred to the Scarborough 74, flag-ship off the Texel of Rear-Admiral John Ferrier, and Maeander 38, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capt. John Bastard. He passed his examination 1 Jan. 1817; and subsequently joined – in Oct. 1818, the Dauntless 26, Capt. Hon. Valentine Gardner, on the East India station – in Oct. 1823, the Isis 50, flag-ship in the West Indies of Sir Lawrence Wm. Halsted – and, in Nov. 1827, the Asia 84, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Codrington in the Mediterranean. On 11 June, 1828, Mr. Dooley was at length promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Camelion 10, Capt. Sir Thos. Pasley; and, on 25 Aug. 1829, he joined, as First-Lieutenant, the Musquito 10, Capt. Chas. Bentham. Since 9 Nov. 1831, with the exception of a five years’ command, from June, 1839, to July, 1844, of the Greyhound Revenue-cruizer, he has held an appointment in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Chard.