A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Delap, Robert
DELAP. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
Robert Delap entered the Navy, 1 June, 1805, as A.B., on board L’Argus sloop, Capts. Edw. Kittoe and James Stuart, on the Irish station, where he attained the rating of Midshipman 9 Sept. 1806. From Feb. 1809 to Feb. 1812, he next served with the Channel fleet, nearly the whole time as Master’s Mate, in the Gibraltar 80, Capts. Henry Lidgbird Ball, Valentine Collard, Robt. Plampin, and Geo. Scott; under the first of whom he was present at the destruction of the French shipping in Basque Roads, 11 and 12 April, 1809. He afterwards joined in succession the Stirling Castle, Venerable, and Bulwark 74’s, commanded, on the Home and American stations, by Capts. Sir Jahleel Brenton, Augustus Brine, David Milne, and Farmery Predam Epworth. Obtaining his commission 11 Feb. 1815, Mr. Delap next served, on the Bermuda and Downs stations, in the Archer sloop, Capt. Wm. Slaughter, from 18 May to 12 Aug. following. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.