A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bannatyne, John
BANNATYNE. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 13; h-p., 31.)
John Bannatyne entered the Navy, 22 May, 1803, as Ordinary, on board the Apollo 38, Capt. John Wm. Taylor Dixon, and after serving as Midshipman and Master’s Mate in the Prince George 98, Capts. Joseph Sydney Yorke and Geo. Losack, on the Channel and West India stations, was, in Sept. 1806, transferred, in the latter capacity, to the Volontaire 38, Capts. Chas. Bullen, Joseph Nourse, and Hon. Geo. Granville Waldegrave. Subsequently to the reduction of the island of Pomégue, we find him, on the night of 31 Oct. 1809, assisting, in the boats of the latter frigate and of a squadron under Lieut. John Tailour, at the capture and destruction, after a desperate struggle, and a loss to the British of 15 men killed and 55 wounded, of the armed store-ship Lamproie, of 16 guns and 116 men, bombards Victoire and Grondeur, and armed xebec Normande, with a convoy of merchantmen, defended by numerous strong batteries in the Bay of Rosas.[1] He was subsequently engaged in active co-operation with the patriots on the north coast of Spain; and, on 26 Dec. 1811, was again employed in the boats at the capture of the Décidé privateer, of 2 guns.[2] Removing, in Sept. 1813, to the Caledonia 120, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Pellew, Mr. Banks, on 5 Nov. following, shared in a partial action with the French fleet off Toulon; after which he joined the Prince Frederick, at Plymouth, and on 8 Feb. 181.5, was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Cadmus 10, Capt. John Gedge, employed in the North Sea. He was placed on half-pay 27 Oct. following, and has not since been afloat. Agents – Messrs. Chard.