A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gordon, Charles Rumbold
GORDON. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 15; h-p., 27.)
Charles Rumbold Gordon entered the Navy, 8 Feb. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Zealand 64, Capt. Hen. Lidgbird Ball, lying at the Nore; and afterwards, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 13 Dec. 1813, served as Midshipman, on the Home, Baltic, and North American stations, in the Calypso 18, Capts. Matthew Barton Bradby and Matthew Forster, Malabar, Capt. John Temple, Zealand again, Capt. Robt. Devereux Fancourt, Aimable 32, Capts. Lord Geo. Stuart and WooUcombe, Edinburgh 74, Capt. Robt. Rolles, Hannibal 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral P. C. Durham, Christian VII. 80, Capt. H. L. Ball, and Bulwark and St. Domingo 74’s, bearing the respective flags of Admirals Philip Charles Durham and Sir John Borlase Warren. Of the above ships, the Calypso, on 18 July, 1805, bore a part, and particularly distinguished herself, in a very gallant attack made upon a division of the enemy’s flotilla under the powerful batteries on Cape de Gris Nez. Another of them, the Aimable, effected the capture, on 3 Feb. 1809 (with a loss to herself during a short running fight of 2 men wounded, and to the enemy of 2 killed and 8 wounded), of L’Iris, French national ship, pierced for 32 guns, but only mounting 24, the fire from which also materially damaged the Aimable in her masts, spars, sails, and rigging. Mr. Gordon, who served for several months immediately consecutive on his promotion in the Columbia sloop, Capt. Hen. Ducie Chads, on the North America and West India station, was afterwards employed on the Coast Blockade as Supernumerary-Lieutenant, from 22 Dec. 1824, until April, 1829, of the Ramillies, Hyperion, and Ramillies, Capts. Wm. M‘Culloch, Wm. Jas. Mingaye, and Hugh Pigot. He has not since held any appointment. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.