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ANDERSON—ANDOE—ANDREW.
vessels on the coast of Africa. In May, 1812, he became Midshipman of the Barfleur 98, Capt. Sir Thos. Masterman Hardy, bearing the flag off Lisbon of Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley, with the former of whom he removed, towards the close of the same year, to the Ramillies 74. In that ship Mr. Anderson took an active part in the chief operations of the American war, including the blockade of Commodore Decatur’s squadron in New London, the attacks upon Washington, Baltimore, and New Orleans, and the bombardment of Stonington. He also, among other detached services, assisted, in the boats of the Ramillies and of a squadron, at the capture, 14 Dec. 1814, on Lake Borgne, of five American gun-boats under Commodore Jones, which did not surrender until the British, after a fierce contest, had been occasioned a loss of 17 men killed and 77 wounded. Between Nov. 1815, and 1817, in which year he passed his examination, Mr. Anderson was next employed in the Malta 80, and Rivoli 74, commanded at Plymouth and Portsmouth by Capts. Sir Chas. Ogle and Aiskew Paffard Hollis. Until March, 1822, he afterwards served as Admiralty Midshipman, chiefly on the South America station, in the Cherokee 10, Capt. Theobald Jones, Owen Glendower 42, Capt. Hon. Robt. Cavendish Spencer, and Superb 74, and Creole 42, bearing each the broad pendant of his old Commander, Sir T. M. Hardy. He then in succession joined, as Acting-Lieutenant, the Alacrity 10, Capt. Hon. Fred. Spencer, Doris 42, Capt. Fred. Edw. Venables Vernon, and Beaver 10, Capts. Thos. Bourchier and Wm. Townshend Dance. Quitting the latter vessel in Oct. 1823, Mr. Anderson (who had been officially promoted on 1 of the previous March) was subsequently appointed – 10 March, 1826, as First Lieutenant, to the Cadmus 10, Capts. Chas. Hallowell and Chas. Gordon – 23 June,1827, to the Ganges 84, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Waller Otway, on the Brazilian station – in 1830-1, as Senior, to the Britomart and Savage sloops, both commanded by Lord Edw. Russell, on the coast of Ireland – 18 July, 1833, to the Coast Guard – and, 3 Feb. 1837, to the Howe 120, in which ship, under the successive flags of Sir R. W. Otway and Sir Fras. Mason, he served for five years as First Lieutenant, at the Nore, and in the Mediterranean. He was at length advanced to his present rank 25 Feb. 1842; and, since 14 Dec. 1844, has been in command of the Ranger sloop, on the coast of Africa.
ANDERSON. (Lieut., 1816. f-p., 13; h-p., 31.)
James Anderson (d) entered the Navy, 14 Sept. 1803, as a Volunteer, on board the Ulysses 44, Capt. Edw. Henry Columbine, on the West India station. He there became Midshipman, in April, 1804, of the Express, Lieut.-Commanders Glanville, Swiney, Spearing, and Senhouse; and, in Jan. 1809, Master’s Mate of the Savage 16, Capts. Wm. Robilliard and Wm. Ferrie. After a further servitude of two years and four months in the Favorite and Recruit sloops, Capts. Benj. Clement and Humphrey Fleming Senhouse (by the latter of whom he appears to have been constituted Prize Master of a captured vessel), and in the Salvador del Mundo, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Calder, all on the Home station, Mr. Anderson was appointed Master’s Mate, 3 Sept. 1812, of the Landrail cutter, of 4 twelve-pounder carronades and 19 men, Lieut.-Commanders John Hill and Robt. Dan. Lancaster. On 12 July, 1814, the latter vessel, after two hours of hard fighting, in which seven of her men were wounded, was unfortunately taken by the American privateer schooner Syren, mounting 7 comparatively heavy guns, with a complement of 75 men, 3 of whom were killed and 15 wounded. During the remainder of the war, Mr. Anderson was in consequence confined in an American prison. Being then released, he became successively attached to the Tonnant 80, bearing the flag at Bermuda of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, and Prince, Queen Charlotte, and Bulwark, flag-ships on the Home station of Sir. Edw. Thornbrough and Sir Chas. Rowley. Since his promotion, which took place 1 May, 1816, he has been on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.
ANDERSON. (Retired Commander, 1817.)
William Anderson (a) was made a Lieutenant, 24 April, 1782; and retired with the rank of Commander, 12 July, 1817.
He is third on the list.
ANDOE. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 11; h-p., 32.)
James Hilary Andoe entered the Navy, 12 Dee. 1804, as Second-cl. Vol., on board the Greyhound 32, Capt. Chas. Elphinstone, off Havre de Grace; proceeded to the East Indies towards the close of 1806, as Midshipman of the Macassar 36, Capt. Wm. Wilbraham; there served, from Sept. 1807, until July, 1812, the last three years as Master’s Mate, on board the Russel and Minden 74’s, flag-ships of Admiral Wm. O’Brien Drury; was then successively appointed, in a similar capacity, to the Mulgrave and Swiftsure 74’s, Capts. Thos. Jas. Maling and Wm. Henry Webley, on the Home, Mediterranean, and West India stations; and on 4 Feb. , was promoted to his present rank. He has not since been employed.
ANDREW, C.B. (Rear-Admiral,, 1846. f-p., 16; h-p., 33.)
John William Andrew is the son of a clergyman.
This officer entered the Navy, in June, 1798, as A.B., on board the Foudroyant 80, Capt. Sir Thos. Byard. After witnessing the capture, in the following October, of a squadron of French ships under Commodore Bompart, destined for the invasion of Ireland, he removed, as Midshipman, to the Royal George 100, bearing the flag of Lord Bridport in the Channel, where, and on the Mediterranean and East and West India stations, he subsequently served in the Seahorse 38, Capt. Edw. Jas. Foote, Blanche 36, Capt. Zachary Mudge, and Conqueror, Leopard, and Canopus, Capt. (afterwards Rear-Admiral Sir Thos.) Louis. While under the latter officer, he served in the Leopard’s boats in the celebrated catamaran attack of 1804 on the Boulogne flotilla, and was present in the Canopus in Sir John Duckworth’s action off St. Domingo, 6 Feb. 1806. Being advanced to the rank of Lieutenant 2 April following, Mr. Andrew next joined, on 24 July in the same year, the London 98, Capt. Thos. Western, under whom he subsequently escorted the royal family of Portugal to the shores of South America. In July, 1809, he was appointed to the Ajax 74, Capt. Robt. Waller Otway, and during the two years that followed he saw a good deal of active boat-service in the Mediterranean. After acting for six weeks as Captain of the Rainbow frigate, he assumed oificial command, 26 Sept. 1811, of the Weazle 18, and on 21 Feb. 1812, was in company with the Victorious 74, in the Gulf of Venice, when that ship encountered an enemy’s squadron, consisting of the Rivoli 74, Mercure and Jéna, of 18 guns each, and Mamelouck 8. During the operations that ensued, Capt. Andrew, whose exertions were extremely creditable, was for 40 minutes engaged in close action with the Mercure, which eventually blew up; then chased and put to flight the Jéna, by whom he had also been opposed; and, having likewise driven off the Mamelouck, bore up to the assistance of the Victorious, stood across the bows of the Rivoli, and twice poured in a broadside – shortly after which the latter ship surrendered.[1] For his gallant and exemplary conduct he was presented, on completing his time, with a Post commission, dated 26 Sept. 1812. He lastly officiated as Captain, from 1 Oct. 1814, to 24 Jan. 1816, of the Dee 24, and during that period visited Hudson’s Bay. He accepted his present rank 1 Oct. 1846.
Rear-Admiral Andrew was nominated a C.B. 4 June, 1815.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1812, p. 851.
