A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Steele, Henry Perin
STEELE. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 8; h-p., 31.)
Henry Perin Steele entered the Navy, 25 June, 1808, as a Volunteer, on board the Christian VII. 80, Capt. Joseph Sydney Yorke, flag-ship afterwards of the late Lord Exmouth, with whom (deducting one interval passed, between Feb. 1812 and Dec. 1813, in the Alcmène frigate and Pylades sloop, Capts. Edwards Lloyd Graham and Jas. Wemyss, and another, from Sept. 1814 until April, 1815, spent on board the Prince Frederick 74, flag-ship of Sir Thos. Byam Martin at Plymouth, and Malta 84, Capt. Wm. Chas. Fahie) he continued employed in the North Sea, Channel, and Mediterranean, as Midshipman and Mate of the Signals, in the same ship and in the Caledonia 120 and Boyne 98, until made Lieutenant, 22 Nov. 1815, into the Partridge sloop, Capt. John Miller Adye. He was present in the Caledonia in a partial action with the Toulon fleet 13 Nov. 1814, and at the surrender of Genoa. He left the Partridge 12 March, 1816, and has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Steele married, 30 April, 1839, Anne, relict of H. Elkins Way, Esq., and second daughter of the late John Ranger Russell, Esq., of Beaminster, co. Dorset.