Third , while the real Delano was accompanied by his midshipman Luther , Melville 's Delano visits the Spanish ship alone .
Second , Melville replaces the names Perseverance and Tryal by names of his own literary invention , Bachelor 's Delight and San Dominick , respectively .
While the real Delano was accompanied by his midshipman Luther , Melville 's Delano visits the Spanish ship alone .
Second , Melville replaces the names Perseverance and Tryal by names of his own literary invention , Bachelor 's Delight and San Dominick , respectively .