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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Active (1869)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Active'']]'''<br>2 Oct, 1873<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 623.</ref> – 1876{{CN}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Active (1869)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Active'']]'''<br>2 Oct, 1873<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 623.</ref> – 1876{{CN}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet|Francis W. Sullivan]]'''}} |
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gore Jones|William G. Jones]]'''|'''[[East Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station]]'''<br>1875 – 1877|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Corbett|John Corbett]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gore Jones|William G. Jones]]'''|'''[[East Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station]]'''<br>1875 – 12 Apr, 1877<ref>Hewett Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 623.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Corbett|John Corbett]]'''}} |
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gore Jones|William G. Jones]]'''|'''[[East Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station]]'''<br>1882|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick William Richards|Frederick W. Richards]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gore Jones|William G. Jones]]'''|'''[[East Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station]]'''<br>13 Apr, 1882<ref>Hewett Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 602.</ref> – 18 May, 1885<ref>Hewett Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 602.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick William Richards|Frederick W. Richards]]'''}} |
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Fellowes|Charles Fellowes]]'''|'''[[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron]]'''<br>18 Mar, 1886<ref>Hewett | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Fellowes|Charles Fellowes]]'''|'''[[Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)|Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron]]'''<br>18 Mar, 1886<ref>Hewett service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1761.}}</ref> – 17 Apr, 1888<ref>Hewett service record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1761.}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Kennedy Erskine Baird|John K. E. Baird]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 30 October 2022
Vice-Admiral William Nathan Wrighte Hewett, V.C., K.C.B., K.C.S.I., R.N. (12 May, 1834 – 13 May, 1888) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 24 November, 1862.
Commanded paddle sloop Basilisk from 15 September, 1865 to 22 May, 1872, being Flag Captain on the China Station from 5 November, 1869.[1]
On 18 September 1875, it was noted that he had served in command of a "successful expedition up the Congo when many piratical villages and stores were destroyed."[2]
In December, 1876, he assisted troops at the wreck of the St. Lawrence.[3]
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 21 March, 1878.
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 July, 1884. He died at Haslar Hospital of Bright's Disease, very soon after ceding command of the Channel Squadron.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 602.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 602.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 602.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 602.
- ↑ Hewett service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1761.
- ↑ Hewett service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1761.
