A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Crawford, William
CRAWFORD. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
William Crawford entered the Navy 28 April, 1824; passed his examination 2 June, 1830; and was serving in the Mediterranean, as Mate of the Rodney 92, Capt. Robt. Maunsell, when promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Nov. 1841. He then joined the Impregnable 104, Capt. Thos. Forrest, on the same station; where he removed, 14 Oct. 1812, to the Belvidera 38, Capt. Hon. Geo. Grey. He was paid off from that ship in the early part of 1845, and since 2 Dec. following has been employed on particular service as First of the Scourge steam-sloop, Capt. Jas. Crawford Caffin.