A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Apreece, William
APREECE. (Retired Commander, 1840. f-p., 16; h-p., 32.)
William Apreece entered the Navy, in Jan. 1799, as a Volunteer, on board the Venerable 74, Capt. Sir Wm. Geo. Fairfax, and, on 2 July following, was present in an attack made by Rear-Admiral Chas. Morice Pole on a Spanish squadron lying in Aix Roads. Between 1801 and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 22 Jan. 1806, he served as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, on the West India, Home, and Africa stations, of the Courageux 74, Capts. Bowen and Thos. Sotheby, Windsor Castle and Leander, flag-ships of Sir Andrew Mitchell, Camel store-ship, Capt. Thos. Garth, Eugenie, Capt. Chas. Webb, Eclipse gun-brig, Lieut.Commander Geo. Price, and Arab 22, Capt. Keith Maxwell. He then joined the Excellent 74, Capt. John West, fitting at Portsmouth, and on being next appointed to the Blanche 38, Capt. Sir Thos. Lavie, was wrecked, and taken prisoner, off Ushant, 4 March, 1807. From that period Mr. Apreece was detained in captivity until the conclusion of hostilities. Unable to procure further employment, he at length, on 10 July, 1840, retired with the rank of Commander. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.