Charles Frederick (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Charles Frederick (7 May 1797 – 23 December 1875) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord.
Charles Frederick | |
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Born | 7 May 1797 |
Died | 23 December 1875 78) | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Apollo HMS Amphitrite HMS President HMS Caesar Queenstown |
Battles/wars | First Opium War Crimean War |
Naval career
Frederick joined the Royal Navy in 1810 and then served in the First Opium War in command of HMS Apollo.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1842, he commanded HMS Amphitrite in the Pacific during the Crimean War.[1] He later commanded HMS President and then HMS Caesar.[1]
Promoted to rear-admiral, he was appointed Fourth Naval Lord in 1859 and Third Naval Lord in 1861. His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in 1865. Advanced to vice-admiral on 18 October 1867, he retired in 1875.[1][2]
Although he was never knighted, he brought a lawsuit over the succession to the Frederick Baronetcy in 1873 following the death of the 6th Baronet.[3]
References
- Admiral Charles Frederick William Loney RN
- "No. 23315". The London Gazette. 25 October 1867. p. 5666.
- "Frederick - Overseers In The Bristol Triangle". Retrieved 24 January 2019.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Sir Alexander Milne |
Fourth Naval Lord 1859–1861 |
Succeeded by Sir James Drummond |
Preceded by Sir Charles Eden |
Third Naval Lord 1861–1865 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Fanshawe |
Preceded by Sir Lewis Jones |
Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown 1865–1867 |
Succeeded by Claude Buckle |