A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Deane, William Godfrey
DEANE. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
William Godfrey Deane entered the Navy 6 April, 1829; passed his examination 12 Nov. 1836; and served for a considerable time on the South American and Home stations, as Mate of the Curaçoa 24, Capt. Jenkin Jones, and St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Codrington. His appointments since his promotion, which took place 20 Oct. 1843, have been – 19 April, 1844, to the Hecate steam-sloop, Capt. Jas. Paterson Bower, employed on Particular Service – 17 Sept. 1845, as Additional, to the Vindictive 50, flag-ship in North America and the West Indies of Sir Wm. Fras. Austen – and, 16 March, 1846, to the Persian 16, commanded on the same station by Capt. Hen. Coryton.
He married, 13 April, 1844, Caroline, daughter of the late G. Arundel Nixon, Esq., of Brown’s Barn, co. Kilkenny.