Sir Graham Hamond, 2nd Baronet
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Admiral of the Fleet
Sir Graham Eden Hamond, 2nd Baronet GCB
(1779–1862) was a Royal Navy
officer who served during the French Revolutionary Wars
and Napoleonic Wars
.
He was the only son of Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, Bart., F.R.S., and was born in Newman Street, London, on 30 December 1779. He entered the navy as a Captain's Servant on board his father's ship HMS Irresistible
(74) on 3 September 1785, at the age of 5½, his name remaining on the ships books until March 1790. In January 1793, when a 12-year old midshipman in HMS Phaeton, he assisted in the capture of Le Général Dumourier and other ships, and received his portion of a large amount of prize money. On board HMS Queen Charlotte
(100), the flagship of Earl Howe
, he shared in the victory of 1 June 1794
.
Becoming a lieutenant on 19 October 1796 (two months before his 17th birthday, two years before the legal minimum age) he served in various ships in the Mediterranean and on the home stations. His first sole command was in the HM Sloop Echo (18), in which vessel in 1798 he was employed in the blockade of Le Havre
, and on different occasions took charge of convoys. He was made a Post-Captain
on 30 November, and in the following year, when in command of HMS Champion
(24), was at the blockade of Malta, where he occasionally served on shore at the siege of Valletta
.
In HMS Blanche (36) he was present at the Battle of Copenhagen
on 2 April 1801, and on the Sunday following the action held the prayer-book from which Nelson read thanks to God. From 21 February to 12 November 1803 Hamond commanded HMS Plantagenet
(74), and captured Le Courier de Terre Neuve and L'Atalante. In 1804 he took charge of HMS Lively
(38), and with that frigate captured, on 5 October, three Spanish frigates laden with treasure
(London Gazette
, 1804, p. 1309), and on 7 December the San Miguel, another treasure ship. He was at the reduction of Flushing
in HMS Victorious
(74) in 1809.
After this period he was invalided for some years until 1824, when in HMS Wellesley (74) he conveyed Lord Stuart de Rothesay
to Brazil. Being advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral on 27 May 1825, he was ordered to England in HMS Spartiate (74), charged with the delivery during the voyage of the treaty of separation between Brazil and Portugal to the king of Portugal
, who on its reception created him a knight commander of the Tower and Sword
, an order, however, which, as it was not obtained for war service, he was not permitted to wear.
His last employment was on the South American station
, where he was commander-in-chief from 16 September 1834 to 17 May 1838. He attained the rank of Vice Admiral on 10 January 1837, of Admiral on 22 January 1847, and of Admiral of the Fleet on 10 November 1862.
He was gazetted C.B. on 4 June 1815, and K.C.B. on 13 September 1831. On 12 September 1828, on the death of his father, he succeeded as the second baronet, and on 5 July 1855 he was raised to a G.C.B. He died at Norton Lodge, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on 20 December 1862.
He married, on 30 December 1806, Elizabeth, daughter of John Kimber of Fowey
, Cornwall, by whom he had two sons, Andrew Snape, who succeeded him as third baronet, was a Vice Admiral in the navy, and died on 21 February 1874, having taken the name of Græme-Hamond, and Graham Eden William, commander R.N., and three daughters. Lady Hamond died on 24 December 1872.
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
Admiral of the fleet is the highest rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-10. The rank still exists in the Royal Navy but routine appointments ceased in 1996....
Sir Graham Eden Hamond, 2nd Baronet GCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(1779–1862) was a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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officer who served during the French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
and Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
.
He was the only son of Sir Andrew Snape Hamond, Bart., F.R.S., and was born in Newman Street, London, on 30 December 1779. He entered the navy as a Captain's Servant on board his father's ship HMS Irresistible
HMS Irresistible (1782)
HMS Irresistible was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 6 December 1782 at Harwich.She fought at the Battle of Groix in 1795, and at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.Irresistible was broken up in 1806....
(74) on 3 September 1785, at the age of 5½, his name remaining on the ships books until March 1790. In January 1793, when a 12-year old midshipman in HMS Phaeton, he assisted in the capture of Le Général Dumourier and other ships, and received his portion of a large amount of prize money. On board HMS Queen Charlotte
HMS Queen Charlotte (1790)
HMS Queen Charlotte was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 April 1790 at Chatham. She was built to the draught of designed by Sir Edward Hunt, though with a modified armament....
(100), the flagship of Earl Howe
Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe
Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe KG was a British naval officer, notable in particular for his service during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. He was the brother of William Howe and George Howe.Howe joined the navy at the age of thirteen and served...
, he shared in the victory of 1 June 1794
Glorious First of June
The Glorious First of June [Note A] of 1794 was the first and largest fleet action of the naval conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars...
.
Becoming a lieutenant on 19 October 1796 (two months before his 17th birthday, two years before the legal minimum age) he served in various ships in the Mediterranean and on the home stations. His first sole command was in the HM Sloop Echo (18), in which vessel in 1798 he was employed in the blockade of Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
, and on different occasions took charge of convoys. He was made a Post-Captain
Post-Captain
Post-captain is an obsolete alternative form of the rank of captain in the Royal Navy.The term served to distinguish those who were captains by rank from:...
on 30 November, and in the following year, when in command of HMS Champion
HMS Champion
Five ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Champion:*HMS Champion was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1779. She was reassigned to harbour service in 1810 and sold in 1816.*HMS Champion was an 18-gun sloop launched in 1824...
(24), was at the blockade of Malta, where he occasionally served on shore at the siege of Valletta
Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...
.
In HMS Blanche (36) he was present at the Battle of Copenhagen
Battle of Copenhagen (1801)
The Battle of Copenhagen was an engagement which saw a British fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker fight and strategically defeat a Danish-Norwegian fleet anchored just off Copenhagen on 2 April 1801. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson led the main attack. He famously disobeyed Parker's...
on 2 April 1801, and on the Sunday following the action held the prayer-book from which Nelson read thanks to God. From 21 February to 12 November 1803 Hamond commanded HMS Plantagenet
HMS Plantagenet (1801)
HMS Plantagenet was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 October 1801 at Woolwich. She was designed by Sir William Rule as one of the 'large class' 74s, and was the only ship built to her draught...
(74), and captured Le Courier de Terre Neuve and L'Atalante. In 1804 he took charge of HMS Lively
HMS Lively (1804)
HMS Lively was a 38-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 July 1804 at Woolwich Dockyard, and commissioned later that month. She was the prototype of the eponymous Lively class of 18-pounder frigates, designed by the Surveyor of the Navy, Sir William Rule...
(38), and with that frigate captured, on 5 October, three Spanish frigates laden with treasure
Action of 5 October 1804
The Battle of Cape Santa Maria was a naval action that took place off the southern Portuguese coast, in which a British squadron under the command of Commodore Graham Moore attacked a Spanish squadron commanded by Brigadier Don José de Bustamante y Guerra, in time of peace, without...
(London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
, 1804, p. 1309), and on 7 December the San Miguel, another treasure ship. He was at the reduction of Flushing
Walcheren Campaign
The Walcheren Campaign was an unsuccessful British expedition to the Netherlands in 1809 intended to open another front in the Austrian Empire's struggle with France during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Around 40,000 soldiers, 15,000 horses together with field artillery and two siege trains...
in HMS Victorious
HMS Victorious (1808)
HMS Victorious was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Bucklers Hard on 20 October 1808, just five years after the previous had been broken up....
(74) in 1809.
After this period he was invalided for some years until 1824, when in HMS Wellesley (74) he conveyed Lord Stuart de Rothesay
Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay
Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay GCB, PC , known as Sir Charles Stuart between 1812 and 1828, was a British diplomat...
to Brazil. Being advanced to the rank of Rear Admiral on 27 May 1825, he was ordered to England in HMS Spartiate (74), charged with the delivery during the voyage of the treaty of separation between Brazil and Portugal to the king of Portugal
John VI of Portugal
John VI John VI John VI (full name: João Maria José Francisco Xavier de Paula Luís António Domingos Rafael; (13 May 1767 – 10 March 1826) was King of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (later changed to just King of Portugal and the Algarves, after Brazil was recognized...
, who on its reception created him a knight commander of the Tower and Sword
Order of the Tower and Sword
The Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit is a Portuguese order of knighthood and the pinnacle of the Portuguese honours system. It was created by King Afonso V in 1459....
, an order, however, which, as it was not obtained for war service, he was not permitted to wear.
His last employment was on the South American station
Pacific Station
The Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
, where he was commander-in-chief from 16 September 1834 to 17 May 1838. He attained the rank of Vice Admiral on 10 January 1837, of Admiral on 22 January 1847, and of Admiral of the Fleet on 10 November 1862.
He was gazetted C.B. on 4 June 1815, and K.C.B. on 13 September 1831. On 12 September 1828, on the death of his father, he succeeded as the second baronet, and on 5 July 1855 he was raised to a G.C.B. He died at Norton Lodge, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on 20 December 1862.
He married, on 30 December 1806, Elizabeth, daughter of John Kimber of Fowey
Fowey
Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273.-Early history:...
, Cornwall, by whom he had two sons, Andrew Snape, who succeeded him as third baronet, was a Vice Admiral in the navy, and died on 21 February 1874, having taken the name of Græme-Hamond, and Graham Eden William, commander R.N., and three daughters. Lady Hamond died on 24 December 1872.