Now, the Captain D’Wolf here alluded to as commanding the ship in question, is a New Englander, who, after a long life of unusual adventures as a sea-captain, this day resides in the village of Dorchester near Boston. I have the honor of being a nephew of his.
It's unclear whether Captain D'Wolf was a real person. While Melville mentions him in Moby-Dick, there's no definitive historical record confirming his existence. It's possible that D'Wolf was a composite character based on real-life sea captains or a fictional creation used to enhance the story's realism.
Without further evidence, it's difficult to say definitively whether Captain D'Wolf was a real person or a fictional character.
