He became a midshipman in 1799 aboard the 16-gun sloop HMS Martin, but left her in May 1800 before she was lost with all hands and next served aboard HMS Renown, flagship of Sir John Borlase Warren.
He became a midshipman in 1799 aboard the 16-gun sloop HMS Martin. He left her in May 1800. She was lost with all hands. She was next served aboard HMS Renown. Flagship of Sir John Borlase Warren was HMS Renown.