Charles Frederick | |
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Born | 7 May 1797 |
Died | 23 December 1875 | (aged 78)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Apollo HMS Amphitrite HMS President HMS Caesar Queenstown |
Battles/wars | First Opium War Crimean War |
Admiral Charles Frederick (7 May 1797 – 23 December 1875) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord.
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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 <i>Amphitrite</i> in the Pacific during the Crimean War.[1] He later commanded HMS President and then HMS <i>Caesar</i>.[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
- ^ a b c d 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.
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