Hope, Charles, Rear-Admiral, 1798-1854.
These papers consist of abstract logbooks of the BRISK voyage 1826, TYNE South America voyage 1831 - 32; letterbooks of HMS THALIA 1842 - 1845 and the New Testament with illustrations of Burns' Cottage and Tower on the cover.
Administrative / biographical background
Hope entered the Navy in 1811. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1817 and to commander in 1822 and commanded the BRISK, Nore, 1824 to 1826. He was promoted to captain in 1826. Between 1830 and 1834 he commanded the TYNE, South America. From January to July 1835 he commanded the DUBLIN, fitting out at Plymouth. Between 1841 and 1845 he was Senior Officer at Chusan during the First China War. He was made Superintendant of Sheerness Dockyard and captain of the MONARCH, guardship of the ordinary at Sheerness, 1851 to 1854. He was promoted to Rear Admiral and died in 1854.
Administrative / biographical background
Hope entered the Navy in 1811. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1817 and to commander in 1822 and commanded the BRISK, Nore, 1824 to 1826. He was promoted to captain in 1826. Between 1830 and 1834 he commanded the TYNE, South America. From January to July 1835 he commanded the DUBLIN, fitting out at Plymouth. Between 1841 and 1845 he was Senior Officer at Chusan during the First China War. He was made Superintendant of Sheerness Dockyard and captain of the MONARCH, guardship of the ordinary at Sheerness, 1851 to 1854. He was promoted to Rear Admiral and died in 1854.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HPE; XX(63149.1) GB 0064 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | COLLECTION |
| Date made: | 1831-1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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