A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hains, John
HAINS. (Lieutenant, 1815.)
John Hains served as Master’s Mate of the Standard 64, Capt. Thos. Harvey, and was wounded at the passage of the Dardanells in Feb. 1807. His appointments, since his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 2 Feb. 1815, have been – 26 May, 1827, to the Coast Blockade, in which service he was employed, until Nov. 1830, as Supernumerary of the Ramillies and Talavera 74’s, Capt. Hugh Pigot – 24 May, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 2 July, 1840, to the command of the Defence revenue-vessel – and 18 June, 1845, again to the Coast Guard, in which he is at present employed. Lieut. Hains’ services in the last-mentioned departments of the Navy extend over a period of more than 20 years.