A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hamby, Thomas
HAMBY. (Lieutenant, 1814. f-p., 13; h-p., 30.)
Thomas Hamby entered the Navy, 10 Oct. 1804, as A.B., on board the Ruby 64, in which ship, under Capts. Chas. Rowley, John Acworth Ommanney. Temple Hardy, John Draper, and the flag of Rear-Admiral Manley Dixon, he continued to serve, on the Cadiz, North Sea, Lisbon, and Baltic stations, nearly the whole time as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, until June, 1811; during which period, in 1807-8, he shared with Capt. Draper in the bombardment of Copenhagen and the blockade of the Russian squadron in the Tagus. The remaining years of the war were passed by Mr. Hamby on board the Vigo and Montagu 74’s, both flag-ships for some time of Rear-Admiral Dixon at Rio Janeiro; on his return whence in the Montagu, he was employed, as Acting-Lieutenant, off Flushing, under Capt. Peter Heywood, who, during six months of 1813, caused him to be occupied on shore at South Beveland. He was promoted, after attending on the Allied Sovereigns in the Royal Sovereign yacht, Capt. Sir Edw. Berry, to the rank of Lieutenant, by commission dated 27 June, 1814; and next employed, from 14 May, 1816, until 13 Nov. 1818, in the Scamander 36, Capt. Wm. Elliott, on the West India station. He has since been on half-pay. Agent – J. Woodhead.