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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Edmund Commerell|Sir John E. Commerell]]'''|'''[[Cape of Good Hope Station|Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station]]'''<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|Sir Francis W. Sullivan]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Edmund Commerell|Sir John E. Commerell]]'''|'''[[Cape of Good Hope Station|Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station]]'''<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|Sir Francis W. Sullivan]]'''}} | ||
{{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 – 1877|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Corbett|John Corbett]]'''}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Sholto Douglas|Sholto Douglas]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Achilles (1863)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Achilles'']]'''<br>17 May, 1877 – 21 Mar, 1878|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage|Algernon C. F. Heneage]]'''}} |
{{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>1882|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick William Richards|Frederick W. Richards]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick William Richards|Frederick W. Richards]]'''|'''[[Fourth Sea Lord|Junior Naval Lord]]'''<br>25 May, 1885<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 602.</ref> – 18 Mar, 1886<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 602.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Codrington|William Codrington]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederick William Richards|Frederick W. Richards]]'''|'''[[Fourth Sea Lord|Junior Naval Lord]]'''<br>25 May, 1885<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 602.</ref> – 18 Mar, 1886<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 602.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Codrington|William Codrington]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 14:13, 25 February 2020
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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Devastation 17 Aug, 1872[4] – 2 Oct, 1873[5] |
Succeeded by Alfred T. Dale |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Active 2 Oct, 1873[6] – 1876[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Francis W. Sullivan |
| Preceded by Sir John E. Commerell |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station 2 Oct, 1873[7] – 1876[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by Sir Francis W. Sullivan |
| Preceded by William G. Jones |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1875 – 1877 |
Succeeded by John Corbett |
| Preceded by Sholto Douglas |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 17 May, 1877 – 21 Mar, 1878 |
Succeeded by Algernon C. F. Heneage |
| Preceded by William G. Jones |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1882 |
Succeeded by Frederick W. Richards |
| Preceded by Frederick W. Richards |
Junior Naval Lord 25 May, 1885[8] – 18 Mar, 1886[9] |
Succeeded by William Codrington |
| Preceded by Charles Fellowes |
Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron 18 Mar, 1886[10] – 17 Apr, 1888[11] |
Succeeded by John K. E. Baird |
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. 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.
