A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hannant, Henry
HANNANT. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Henry Hannant entered the Navy 13 Sept. 1828; passed his examination 13 Feb. 1837; was for some time employed as Mate in the Termagant brigantine, Lieut.-Commander Henry Frowd Seagram, on the coast of Africa; and on 16 Sept. 1842, was promoted to his present rank. His appointments have since been – 18 May, 1843, to the Racer 16, Capt. Arch. Reed, on the Brazilian station – and 1 Aug. 1844, to the America 50., Capts. Hon. Wm. Gordon and Sir Thos. Maitland, with whom he has been successively employed in the Pacific and Mediterranean. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.