A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Crofton, Stephen Smith Lowther
CROFTON. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Stephen Smith Lowther Crofton entered the Navy 6 Nov. 1831; passed his examination 22 June, 1838; and on proceeding afterwards to China, as Mate of the Wellesley 72, Commodore Sir Jas. John Gordon Bremer, was present in action with the batteries and defences of Amoy, 26 Aug. 1841,[1] and commanded the ship’s pinnace at the reduction of Ching-hae 10 Oct. following,[2] He obtained his commission 7 Jan. 1842; served from 6 April, 1843, until paid off in 1845, as Additional Lieutenant, in the Devastation steam-sloop, Capts. Hastings Reginald Henry and Wm. Hewgill Kitchen, on the Mediterranean station; and since the latter date has been unemployed. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.