A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Chambers, William
CHAMBERS. (Commander, 1846. f-p., 22; h-p., 11.)
William Chambers entered the Royal Naval College 15 June, 1814; and embarked, 15 June, 1817, as a Volunteer, on board the Tagus 38, of which frigate he became Midshipman 23 Oct. 1818. Between Nov. following and July, 1825, he successively joined the Spey, Wye, Phaeton, Spartiate, Cambridge, and Fly; and he was afterwards appointed, as Admiralty Mate – 26 July, 1825, to the Pyramus – 16 Oct. and 25 Dec. 1827, to the Victory and Challenger – and, 20 Dec. 1828, to the Southampton. On 1 Jan. and 23 April, 1831, we find him nominated Acting-Lieutenant of the Success 28, Capt. Wm. Clarke Jervoise, and Calcutta 84, Capt. Peter Fisher, both stationed in the East Indies – on his return whence he was officially promoted, 27 Dec. following. From 17 Aug. 1836, until 16 July, 1838, Mr. Chambers was next employed on board the Fly 18, Capt. Russell Eliott, and Imogene, Capt. Henry Wm. Bruce, on the South American station; and, on 20 Oct. 1838, he became First of the Racer 16, Capts. Geo. Byng and Thos. Harvey, with whom he appears to have been employed, in North America and the West Indies, until paid off, 28 Oct. 1842. he has not since been afloat. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.