A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Coppin, Charles Pitman
COPPIN. (Lieut., 1809. f-p., 15; h-p., 32.)
Charles Pitman Coppin entered the Navy, in Oct. 1800, as Midshipman, on board the Flora 36, Capt. B. Kendall, guard-ship at South Yarmouth; and afterwards served for seven years with Capt. Rich. Hussey Moubray in the Maidstone and Active frigates, chiefly on the Mediterranean station, where we find him present at the passage of the Dardanells and destruction of the Turkish squadron in Feb. 1807. While next serving in the Weasel 18, Capt. Henry Prescott, in which vessel he was confirmed a Lieutenant 8 March, 1809, Mr. Coppin contributed to the defeat of a French brig of 20 guns – assisted in capturing, besides innumerable other vessels, L’Eole French privateer, of 14 guns and 140 men, after a gallant action of an hour and 30 minutes, 25 Dec. 1809 – and co-operated in the defence of Sicily, when threatened with invasion by Murat. His subsequent appointments appear to have been – in Nov. 1810, to the Canopus 80, flag-ship at Palermo of Rear-Admiral Chas. Boyles – 24 Oct. 1812, to the Tuscan brig, Capt. Geo. Matthew Jones, employed in cruizing off the Western Islands – 10 Feb. 1814, to the Zephyr sloop, Capts. Thos. Cuthbert Hichens and Rich. Creyke, stationed in the Channel, whence he invalided in Jan. 1815 – and, 5 July, 1821, to the Iphigenia 42, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Robt. Mends on the coast of Africa. Since 1822 Lieut. Coppin has been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.