A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Crispo, John William
CRISPO. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 17; h-p., 22.)
John William Crispo entered the Navy, 20 April, 1808, as Midshipman, on board the Little Belt 18, Capt. John Crispo, and sailed for the coast of Africa. Between May, 1809, and Aug. 1814, he next served – on the Baltic, Halifax, and South American stations – in the Ruby 64, Capts. Robt. Hall and Robt. Williams, Little Belt again. Swiftsure 74, bearing the flag of Sir John Borlase Warren, and Aquilon 32, Capts. Hon. Wm. Pakenham, Wm. Bowles, and Jas. Boxer. He then joined the Chatham 74, Capt. David Lloyd, stationed in the Channel; obtained his commission 8 March, 1815; served on the Coast Blockade, from 20 Sept. 1825 until 1831, as a Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Ramillies 74, and Hyperion 42, Capts. Hugh Pigot and Wm. Jas. Mingaye; and was appointed to a station in the Coast Guard 5 April, 1831. He has been on half-pay since 1835.