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ANDERSON—ANDOE—ANDREW. vessels on the coast of Africa. In May, 1812, he became Midshipman of the 98, Capt. Sir Thos. Masterman Hardy, bearing the flag off Lisbon of Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley, with the former of whom he removed, towards the close of the same year, to the 74. In that ship Mr. Anderson took an active part in the chief operations of the American war, including the blockade of Commodore Decatur’s squadron in New London, the attacks upon Washington, Baltimore, and New Orleans, and the bombardment of Stonington. He also, among other detached services, assisted, in the boats of the and of a squadron, at the capture, 14 Dec. 1814, on Lake Borgne, of five American gun-boats under Commodore Jones, which did not surrender until the British, after a fierce contest, had been occasioned a loss of 17 men killed and 77 wounded. Between Nov. 1815, and 1817, in which year he passed his examination, Mr. Anderson was next employed in the 80, and  74, commanded at Plymouth and Portsmouth by Capts. Sir Chas. Ogle and Aiskew Paffard Hollis. Until March, 1822, he afterwards served as Admiralty Midshipman, chiefly on the South America station, in the 10, Capt. Theobald Jones,  42, Capt. Hon. Robt. Cavendish Spencer, and 74, and  42, bearing each the broad pendant of his old Commander, Sir T. M. Hardy. He then in succession joined, as Acting-Lieutenant, the 10, Capt. Hon. Fred. Spencer, 42, Capt. Fred. Edw. Venables Vernon, and 10, Capts. Thos. Bourchier and Wm. Townshend Dance. Quitting the latter vessel in Oct. 1823, Mr. Anderson (who had been officially promoted on 1 of the previous March) was subsequently appointed – 10 March, 1826, as First Lieutenant, to the 10, Capts. Chas. Hallowell and Chas. Gordon – 23 June,1827, to the 84, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Waller Otway, on the Brazilian station – in 1830-1, as Senior, to the and  sloops, both commanded by Lord Edw. Russell, on the coast of Ireland – 18 July, 1833, to the Coast Guard – and, 3 Feb. 1837, to the 120, in which ship, under the successive flags of Sir R. W. Otway and Sir Fras. Mason, he served for five years as First Lieutenant, at the Nore, and in the Mediterranean. He was at length advanced to his present rank 25 Feb. 1842; and, since 14 Dec. 1844, has been in command of the sloop, on the coast of Africa.

 ANDERSON. 

(d) entered the Navy, 14 Sept. 1803, as a Volunteer, on board the 44, Capt. Edw. Henry Columbine, on the West India station. He there became Midshipman, in April, 1804, of the, Lieut.-Commanders Glanville, Swiney, Spearing, and Senhouse; and, in Jan. 1809, Master’s Mate of the 16, Capts. Wm. Robilliard and Wm. Ferrie. After a further servitude of two years and four months in the and  sloops, Capts. Benj. Clement and Humphrey Fleming Senhouse (by the latter of whom he appears to have been constituted Prize Master of a captured vessel), and in the, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Calder, all on the Home station, Mr. Anderson was appointed Master’s Mate, 3 Sept. 1812, of the cutter, of 4 twelve-pounder carronades and 19 men, Lieut.-Commanders John Hill and Robt. Dan. Lancaster. On 12 July, 1814, the latter vessel, after two hours of hard fighting, in which seven of her men were wounded, was unfortunately taken by the American privateer schooner, mounting 7 comparatively heavy guns, with a complement of 75 men, 3 of whom were killed and 15 wounded. During the remainder of the war, Mr. Anderson was in consequence confined in an American prison. Being then released, he became successively attached to the 80, bearing the flag at Bermuda of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, and, , and , flag-ships on the Home station of Sir. Edw. Thornbrough and Sir Chas. Rowley. Since his promotion, which took place 1 May, 1816, he has been on half-pay. – J. Hinxman.

 ANDERSON. 

(a) was made a Lieutenant, 24 April, 1782; and retired with the rank of Commander, 12 July, 1817.

He is third on the list.

 ANDOE. 

entered the Navy, 12 Dee. 1804, as Second-cl. Vol., on board the 32, Capt. Chas. Elphinstone, off Havre de Grace; proceeded to the East Indies towards the close of 1806, as Midshipman of the 36, Capt. Wm. Wilbraham; there served, from Sept. 1807, until July, 1812, the last three years as Master’s Mate, on board the and  74’s, flag-ships of Admiral Wm. O’Brien Drury; was then successively appointed, in a similar capacity, to the and  74’s, Capts. Thos. Jas. Maling and Wm. Henry Webley, on the Home, Mediterranean, and West India stations; and on 4 Feb., was promoted to his present rank. He has not since been employed.

 ANDREW, C.B.

is the son of a clergyman.

This officer entered the Navy, in June, 1798, as A.B., on board the 80, Capt. Sir Thos. Byard. After witnessing the capture, in the following October, of a squadron of French ships under Commodore Bompart, destined for the invasion of Ireland, he removed, as Midshipman, to the 100, bearing the flag of Lord Bridport in the Channel, where, and on the Mediterranean and East and West India stations, he subsequently served in the  38, Capt. Edw. Jas. Foote, 36, Capt. Zachary Mudge, and, , and , Capt. (afterwards Rear-Admiral Sir Thos.) Louis. While under the latter officer, he served in the boats in the celebrated catamaran attack of 1804 on the Boulogne flotilla, and was present in the  in Sir John Duckworth’s action off St. Domingo, 6 Feb. 1806. Being advanced to the rank of Lieutenant 2 April following, Mr. Andrew next joined, on 24 July in the same year, the 98, Capt. Thos. Western, under whom he subsequently escorted the royal family of Portugal to the shores of South America. In July, 1809, he was appointed to the 74, Capt. Robt. Waller Otway, and during the two years that followed he saw a good deal of active boat-service in the Mediterranean. After acting for six weeks as Captain of the frigate, he assumed oificial command, 26 Sept. 1811, of the  18, and on 21 Feb. 1812, was in company with the  74, in the Gulf of Venice, when that ship encountered an enemy’s squadron, consisting of the Rivoli 74, Mercure and Jéna, of 18 guns each, and Mamelouck 8. During the operations that ensued, Capt. Andrew, whose exertions were extremely creditable, was for 40 minutes engaged in close action with the Mercure, which eventually blew up; then chased and put to flight the Jéna, by whom he had also been opposed; and, having likewise driven off the Mamelouck, bore up to the assistance of the, stood across the bows of the Rivoli, and twice poured in a broadside – shortly after which the latter ship surrendered. For his gallant and exemplary conduct he was presented, on completing his time, with a Post commission, dated 26 Sept. 1812. He lastly officiated as Captain, from 1 Oct. 1814, to 24 Jan. 1816, of the 24, and during that period visited Hudson’s Bay. He accepted his present rank 1 Oct. 1846.

Rear-Admiral Andrew was nominated a C.B. 4 June, 1815.

