A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Batt, Henry
BATT. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 37; h-p., 5.)
Henry Batt entered the Navy, 7 June, 1805, on board the Elizabeth 10, Lieut.-Commander Henry Batt; but remained unemployed from July, 1806, until appointed Midshipman, in July, 1809, of the Rhin 38, Capt. Chas. Malcolm. He served in the latter frigate until Aug. 1814, in the Channel, off the north coast of Spain, and in the West Indies; was then appointed Master’s Mate, in succession of the Carnation and Wolverene sloops, Capts. Geo. Bentham and Geo. Guy Burton, on the Mediterranean station; passed his examination 4 Oct. 1815; and after a further employment in the Mediterranean, on board the Euphrates 36, Capt. Robt. Preston, and Albion 74, Capts. John Coode, Rich. Raggett, Sir Wm. Hoste, and John Acworth Ommanney, was advanced to his present rank, 28 April, 1827. He was subsequently engaged on the Coast Blockade from 3 Jan. 1829, until its abolition, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Ramillies and Talavera 74’s, Capts. Hugh Pigot and David Colby; and since 31 March, 1831, has been in command of a station in the Coast Guard. Lieut. Batt has on various occasions had the good fortune, by jumping overboard, to save the lives of others.