A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Derriman, Samuel Hosk
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
DERRIMAN. (Lieutenant,. 1842)
Samuel Hosk Derriman entered the Navy 14 Feb. 1829; passed his examination 1 Sept. 1835; and was, promoted, from a Mateship in the Dublin 60; flag-ship in the Pacific of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas, to the rank he now holds 18 Nov. 1842. He continued to serve in the latter ship, as Additional-Lieutenant, until 28 Dec. 1844; and since that period .has been employed, as First, in the Salamander steam-sloop, Capt. And. Snape Hammond, on the same and Home stations.