A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Glinn, Constantine George
GLINN. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
Constantine George Glinn possed his examination 29 May, 1837. During the last four years of his Mateship he appears to have served on board the Cyclops steam-vessel, Capt. Horatio Thos. Austin, Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Vestal 28, Capt. Chas. Talbot; while in the first of which, he landed and took part in an attack on a convoy on the coast of Syria in 1840. He attained his commission 6 Jan. 1844; and, on 15 of the same month, was appointed to the Hyacinth 18, Capt. Fras. Scott, on the North America and West India station, where he continued until 15 Jan. 1845. His appointments have since been – 4 April, 1845, to the Apollo troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Radcliffe, employed on Particular Service – and, 3 July, 1845, as First, to the Vesuvius steam-sloop, Capts. Geo. Wm. Douglas O’Callaghan and Ashley La Touche; with the latter of whom he is at present on the West India station.