Semmes

Warning Blood in the Water Spoilers. Commodore Semmes a Captain in charge of a New United States Squadron of two Ships of the line and four frigates with ship of the line NUSS Zachary Taylor as his Flagship. [BITW Chapter 18] The first officer that knew of previous contact with Fred Reynolds and Kari-Faask, and allowed them to contact the Alliance. It is hinted that the reason this information was so closely held is that there was suspicion of their allies the Empire of New Britain Isles over the slavery question, and possible territorial dispute with them.

In Pass of Fire he is mentioned as having a daughter Tabitha Semmes who is Fred Reynold's girlfriend.