A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Duthy, Peter
DUTHY. (Commander, 1841.)
Peter Duthy entered the Navy 14 March, 1812; and passed his examination in 1819. He afterwards served in the Burmese war, and drew forth the highest encomiums of Capt. Thos. Alexander for his unwearied exertions in command of a boat during the long and laborious siege which preceded the fall of the strong fortress of Donoobew, in April, 1825.[1] He became Acting-Lieutenant, 4 Aug. 1826, of the Dartmouth 46, but, leaving that frigate soon after his official promotion, which took place 1 Nov. following, did not again go afloat until 24 July, 1833, when he was appointed First-Lieutenant of the Wasp 16, Capts. Jas. Burney and John Sam. Foreman, on the North America and West India station. He subsequently joined – 4 May, 1834, the Sapphire 28, Capt. Hon. Geo. Rolle Walpole Trefusis, with whom he returned home – 25 Oct. 1834, the Vernon 50, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capt. John M‘Kerlie – 2 Sept. 1837, as Senior Lieutenant, the Donegal 78, bearing the flag off Lisbon of Sir John Acworth Ommanney – and, 1 Oct. 1840, in a similar capacity, the Britannia 120, flag-ship of the same officer in the Mediterranean. Since his attainment of his present rank, 23 Nov. 1841, Commander Duthy has been on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1825, p. 2270.