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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Morritt, George

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1845684A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Morritt, GeorgeWilliam Richard O'Byrne

MORRITT. (Commander, 1845.)

George Morritt entered the Navy 21 Aug. 1816; passed his examination in 1823; and obtained his first commission 10 Jan. 1837. His succeeding appointments were – 12 Jan. and 20 April, 1837, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the Melville and Hastings 74’s, flag-ships of Hon. Sir Chas. Paget and Sir Wm. Hall Gage on the North America and West India and Lisbon stations – 7 Sept. 1837 and 1 Oct. 1840, to the Minden 72 and Howe 120, Capts. Alex. Renton Sharpe and Thos. Forrest, both attached to the force in the Mediterranean – and, 6 Dec. 1843, as Senior, to the Vestal 26, Capt. Chas. Talbot, fitting for the East Indies. For his conduct in command of the barge belonging to the latter ship, at the capture and destruction, 19 Aug. 1845, of Maloodoo, a strong fortification in the possession of Scheriff Osman, a rebel Borneo chieftain, he was promoted to the rank of Commander by commission dated back to the day of the achievement.[1] He has been employed, since 30 June, 1847, as an Inspecting Commander in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.


  1. Vide Gaz. 1845, p. 6536.