A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fricker, Robert
FRICKER. (Retired Commander, 1833.)
Robert Fricker died 12 Aug. 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1775, on board the Atalanta, and was afterwards employed, until Aug. 1786, part of the time as Midshipman, in the Courageux, Flirt, and Assistance, Capts. Mulgrave, Nath. Brunton, Wm. Lake, and Sir Chas. Douglas, on the West India, Home, and North American stations. From the date of his re-embarkation, 2 Aug. 1790, until within a few weeks of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, Which took place 13 May, 1795, he served, on the Home station, in the Alfred, Capts. Henry Harvey and Thos. West, Romulus, Capt. Thos. Lennox Frederick, Sandwich, Capt. Mosse, and Arrogant 74) Capt. Jas. Hawkins Whitshed. He then accompanied the latter officer into the Namur 98, and, during a continuance of nearly six years in that ship, was present in the action off Cape St. Vincent, 14 Feb. 1797. His succeeding appointments were – 20 Dec. 1800, to the Formidable 98, Capt. Rich. Grindall, with whom he made a voyage to the West Indies – 19 Jan. 1804, to the Signal station at New Biggin Point – 14 Oct. 1805, to the Charles armed ship, commanded in the North Sea by Capt. Davis – 3 March, 1806, to the Majestic 74, bearing the flag there of Vice- Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell – and lastly, 18 April, 1809, to the Signal station at Kerry Head, where he continued until 26 Sept. 1813.
He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830, and on the Senior 13 Sept. 1833.