Armar Lowry Corry
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Rear Admiral
Armar Lowry Corry (1793 - 1 May 1855, in Paris) was a British naval officer.
on 1 August 1805, became a Lieutenant on 28 April 1812, a Commander on 13 June 1815, and Captain
on 23 July 1821. From 1835 to 1839 he was captain of HMS Barham
on the coast of Spain
and in 1844-45 served in the Channel Squadron as Captain of HMS Superb
. Promoted to Rear-Admiral on 8 March 1852, he was employed "in command of the Western Squadron" until 1853. He commanded the Channel Squadron
from 24 May that year until February 1854, flying his flag in HMS Prince Regent
. He was then assigned as second-in-command to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, who was to command the British fleet in the Baltic
. While Napier left for the Baltic with the steam ships of the line
, Corry, flying his flag in HMS Neptune
, followed some weeks later with the division of ships powered only by sail. He fell ill during the campaign and was invalided home, but never fully recovered and died in Paris
on 1 May 1855.
In 1817 Corry visited Egypt and the Temple of Dendur
where he inscribed his name as graffiti in the Temple of Dendur. It can be seen today prominently inscribed at the Temple of Dendur which resides at the New York Metropolitan Museum. The inscription reads: "A L Corry RN 1817" ("RN" stands for "Royal Navy").
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)
Rear Admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to Commodore and is subordinate to Vice Admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7....
Armar Lowry Corry (1793 - 1 May 1855, in Paris) was a British naval officer.
Naval career
Corry entered the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
on 1 August 1805, became a Lieutenant on 28 April 1812, a Commander on 13 June 1815, and Captain
Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
on 23 July 1821. From 1835 to 1839 he was captain of HMS Barham
HMS Barham (1811)
HMS Barham was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 8 July 1811 at Blackwall Yard.In 1826 Barham was reduced to a 50-gun ship, and she was broken up in 1839....
on the coast of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and in 1844-45 served in the Channel Squadron as Captain of HMS Superb
HMS Superb (1842)
HMS Superb was a two-deck 80-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 September 1842 at Pembroke Dockyard.She was one of the Vanguard class, designed by Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of the Navy and an innovative and controversial naval architect...
. Promoted to Rear-Admiral on 8 March 1852, he was employed "in command of the Western Squadron" until 1853. He commanded the Channel Squadron
Channel Fleet
The Channel Fleet was the Royal Navy formation of warships that defended the waters of the English Channel from 1690 to 1909.-History:The Channel Fleet dates back at least to 1690 when its role was to defend England against the French threat under the leadership of Edward Russell, 1st Earl of...
from 24 May that year until February 1854, flying his flag in HMS Prince Regent
HMS Prince Regent (1823)
HMS Prince Regent was a 120-gun first rate three-decker ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 12 April 1823 at Chatham.She was converted into a screw ship in 1861, and was broken up in 1873....
. He was then assigned as second-in-command to Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, who was to command the British fleet in the Baltic
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. While Napier left for the Baltic with the steam ships of the line
Ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th through the mid-19th century to take part in the naval tactic known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would manoeuvre to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear...
, Corry, flying his flag in HMS Neptune
HMS Neptune (1832)
HMS Neptune was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 September 1832 at Portsmouth.She was fitted with screw propulsion in 1859, and was sold out of the service in 1875....
, followed some weeks later with the division of ships powered only by sail. He fell ill during the campaign and was invalided home, but never fully recovered and died in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on 1 May 1855.
In 1817 Corry visited Egypt and the Temple of Dendur
Temple of Dendur
The Temple of Dendur is a temple that was built by the Roman governor of Egypt, Petronius, around 15 BC and dedicated to Isis, Osiris, as well as two deified sons of a local Nubian chieftain, Pediese and Pihor...
where he inscribed his name as graffiti in the Temple of Dendur. It can be seen today prominently inscribed at the Temple of Dendur which resides at the New York Metropolitan Museum. The inscription reads: "A L Corry RN 1817" ("RN" stands for "Royal Navy").