A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Coppinger, Thomas Stephen
COPPINGER. (Lieutenant, 1838.)
Thomas Stephen Coppinger belongs to a good old Irish family, whose chief is the present Wm. Coppinger, Esq., of Ballyvolane and Barryscourt, both in co. Cork.
This officer entered the Navy 1 Nov. 1810; and served during the remainder of the war on board the Endymion, Sybille, and Junon frigates. He assisted during that period at the capture of several of the enemy’s vessels; and was latterly occupied on Lake Ontario under the orders of Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo, Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen, and Sir Robt. Hall. Mr. Coppinger, who passed his examination in 1817, was afterwards employed in the West Indies on board the Rainbow frigate, and held command for some months of the Flamer. He obtained a commission 28 June, 1838; became, 5 July following, First-Lieutenant of the African steamer, Capt. Fred. Wm. Beechey, employed in surveying the coast of Ireland; and since 27 Aug. 1841, has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard.
He married a Miss Duncan, of the island of Trinidad. Agents – Messrs. Chard.