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William Isaac Scott


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1778CSORN
First Known Service10.5.1799CSORN
Last Known Service12.11.1849CSORN
Date of Death12.1.1861CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.5.1799 LieutenantCSORN
21.10.1810 CommanderCSORN
4.18121813
Freya (22) 1807-1816
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
10.7.18138.9.1813Reduction of San Sebastien 
7.6.1814 CaptainCSORN
1.10.1846 Superannuated CaptainCSORN
12.11.1849 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN

Notes on Officer


BiographyNBD1849

William Isaac Scott entered the Navy, 25 Dec. 1792, as a Volunteer, on board the Windsor Castle 98, Capt. Wm. Hancock Kelly, with whom he continued to serve on the Home and West India stations as Midshipman in the St. George 98, Solebay 32 (part of the force engaged in 1794 at the reduction of the French islands), and Veteran 64, until Sept. 1796. After he had been for rather more than two years employed on the coast of France and at Portsmouth in the Révolutionnaire 38, Capts. Fras. Cole and Thos. Twysden, and Diana 38, Capt. Alex. Fraser, he was made Lieutenant, 10 May, 1799, into the Voltigeur, Capt. Thos. Geo. Shortland. He remained in that vessel but a few days; and was subsequently appointed – 1 June, 1800, for two years, to the Clyde 38, Capt. Chas. Cunningham, on the Guernsey station – 31 Oct. 1803, to the Urania 38, Capt. Hon. Chas. Herbert, in which frigate he made a voyage to the West Indies – 21 Aug. 1808, after two years of half-pay, to the Hibernia 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Cotton at Lisbon, where he continued a short time – in 1809, to the Norge and Triumph 74’s, Capts. Edm. Soger and Sam. Hood Linzee, also attached to the force off Lisbon – and, 15 Sept. 1810, to his former ship the Hibernia, commanded by Capt. Thos. White. He attained the rank of Commander 21 Oct. 1810; and from 21 March, 1812, until posted 7 June, 1814, was employed in the Freija troop-ship.

He accepted the Retirement 1 Oct. 1846.

 



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