A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dunlap, Andrew Robert
DUNLAP. (Lieut., 1842. f-p., 16; h-p., 1.)
Andrew Robert Dunlap, born 19. Feb. 1816, is son of Jas. Dunlap, Esq., M.D., a gentleman who at one time was in the Navy, and served with Sir Geo. Rodney in the action of 12 April, 1782. This officer entered the Navy, 18 Nov. 1830, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Tyne 26, Capt. Chas. Hope, on the South American station, where he attained the rating of Midshipman, 26 Nov. 1833. From May, 1834, to Feb. 1838, he next served in the West Indies on board the Gannet 16, Capts. John Balfour Maxwell and Wm. Geo. Hyndham Whish. He soon afterwards (having passed his examination 17 Dec. 1837) became Mate of the Termagant 10, Lieut.-Commanders Wm. John Williams and Henry Frowd Seagram, off the coast of Africa, on which station, volunteering his services, he continued to be most actively employed – in the Wolverene 16, and Iris 26, both commanded by Capt. Edw. Tucker – in the Prompt schooner, as Mate in command – and, as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Persian 16, Capt. Peché Hart Dyke – until confirmed in his present rank, 21 June, 1842. His subsequent appointments appear to have been – 29 April, 1843, to the Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam in North America and the West Indies – 19 Oct. 1843, to the Wasp 16, Capts. Henry Bagot and Sidney Henry Ussher, on the African station – and, 10 Sept. 1846, to the command of the Acheron steam-sloop, in which he is now employed. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.