A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Goode, Sephas
GOODE. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 8; h-p., 33.)
Sephas Goode entered the Navy, 13 May, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Madras 54, Capt. Chas. Marsh Schomberg, stationed in the Mediterranean; where, until the conclusion of hostilities, he also served in the Active 48, Capt. Jas. Alex. Gordon, Cerberus 32, Capts. Henry Whitby and Thos. Garth, and Revenge 74, flag-ship of Sir John Gore. On 13 March, 1811, he had the fortune to enact a part in the memorable action off Lissa, when a British squadron, carrying in the whole 156 guns and 879 men, completely routed, after a conflict of six hours, and a loss to the Cerberus (in which frigate he was at the time serving) of 13 killed and 41 wounded, a Franco-Venetian armament consisting of 284 guns and 655 men; and he appears to have been subsequently very severely burnt while endeavouring to extinguish a fire on board La Corona, one of the prizes taken on that occasion.[1] After an attachment of a few months to the Tamar 38, Capt. Chas. Sotheby, and Prince 98, flag-ship at Spithead of Sir Rich. Bickerton, Mr. Goode was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, by commission dated 16 Feb. 1815. He has not since been afloat.
Lieut. Goode is at present Deputy-Postmaster in Canada. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1811, p. 895.