A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Coffin, William Chappell
COFFIN. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
William Chappell Coffin entered the Navy 15 April, 1824; passed his examination 6 Oct. 1830; and was serving as Mate on board the Avon steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Chas. Jenkins, when he was promoted to the rank he now holds 23 Nov. 1841. His next appointments were – 16 Feb. 1842, to the Scylla 18, Capt. Robt. Sharpe, in which sloop he served on the North America and West India station, nearly the whole time as First-Lieutenant, until the close of 1845 – and 27 Aug. 1846, in the latter capacity, to the Recruit brig, Capt. Adolphus Slade, from which vessel, however, he was soon afterwards superseded.
Lieut. Coffin, on 14 March, 1842, was awarded a pension for wounds of 21l. 7s. 6d. Agents – Messrs. Chard.