A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Barr, William Frederick
BARR. (Lieutenant, 1811. f-p., 11; h-p., 33.)
William Frederick Barr entered the Navy, 13 Aug. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Tribune 36, Capts. Geo. Henry Towry, Rich. Henry Alex. Bennett, Thos. Baker, and Geo. Reynolds. Continuing to serve in that frigate until Aug. 1811, he assisted, under Capt. Baker, at the destruction, 29 April, 1807, of the greater part of a convoy of 30 vessels, passing from Ferrol to Bilboa, in escort of several gun-boats; and, on 12 May, 1810, was present under Capt. Reynolds when the Tribune, after a smart action of two hours and a quarter, and a loss of 9 men killed and 15 wounded, gallantly beat off, on the coast of Norway, four Danish man-of-war brigs, carrying altogether 74 guns. Mr. Barr, who was confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 29 Oct. 1811, in the Gloire 38, Capt. Jas. Carthew, on the West India station, subsequently joined, 6 Aug. 1813, after an interval of 12 months, the Vengeur 74, Capts. Thos. Dundas and Tristram Robt. Ricketts; under the latter of whom we find him attending the expedition to New Orleans, and participating in the last hostile operation of the American war, the reduction of Fort Bowyer. He has been on half-pay since 28 Oct. 1815.