A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Crang, John Hay
CRANG. (Lieutenant, 1840. f-p., 21; h-p., 1.)
John Hay Crang was born 6 Oct. 1811.
This officer entered the Navy, 16 June, 1825, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Albion 74, Capt. John Acworth Ommanney; in which ship he served as Midshipman at the battle of Navarin, 20 Oct. 1827. He joined next the Windsor Castle 76, Capt. Hon. Duncombe Pleydell Bouverie; passed his examination 9 June, 1832; and until promoted 9 Oct. 1840, further served, on the Home, Mediterranean, Halifax, and Lisbon stations – on board the Viper 6, Lieut.-Commander Henry James, Confiance 2, Lieut.-Commander John Middleton Waugh, President 52, and Vernon 50, each commanded by Capt. John M‘Kerlie, Princess Charlotte 104, Capt. Arthur Fanshawe, and Donegal 74, and Britannia 120, both under the command of Capt. John Drake. He then joined the Southampton 50, flag-ship at the Cape of Good Hope of Sir Edw. Durnford King; and on 18 June, 1841, was appointed to the Clio 16, Capts. Stephen Grenville Fremantle and Edw. Norwich Troubridge. In the foUowing year we find him enacting a part in the hostilities against China, where he served in the Yang-tse-Kiang, was present on shore in the attack on the batteries of Woosung, and assisted at the taking of Shanghae.[1] His appointments have since been – 6 Oct. 1842, to the Blenheim 72, Capt. Sir Thos. Herbert, for passage home – 26 Oct. 1843, as First, to the Apollo troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Maclean, employed on general service – 13 June, 1845, in a similar capacity, to the Siren 16, Capt. Harry Edm. Edgell, in the Mediterranean – and, 1 Oct. 1845, to the command of the Volcano steam-sloop, now employed on the latter station. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1842, p. 3400.