William Nathan Wrighte Hewett

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.

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."

In December, 1876, he assisted troops at the wreck of the St. Lawrence.

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

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Devastation 17 Aug, 1872 – 2 Oct, 1873	Succeeded by Alfred T. Dale
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Active 2 Oct, 1873 – 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 – 1876[Citation needed]	Succeeded by Sir Francis W. Sullivan
Preceded by William G. Jones	Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1875 – 12 Apr, 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 13 Apr, 1882 – 18 May, 1885	Succeeded by Frederick W. Richards
Preceded by Frederick W. Richards	Junior Naval Lord 25 May, 1885 – 18 Mar, 1886	Succeeded by William Codrington
Preceded by Charles Fellowes	Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron 18 Mar, 1886 – 17 Apr, 1888	Succeeded by John K. E. Baird