A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hast, Philip
HAST. (Lieut., 1826. f-p., 18; h-p., 10.)
Philip Hast entered the Navy 11 April, 1819; passed his examination in 1825; and was promoted, 10 July, 1826, to a Lieutenancy in the Pylades sloop, Capt. Geo. Vernon Jackson, on the West India station. His subsequent appointments were, Aug. 1827, to the Procris 18, Capts. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave and Chas. Henry Paget, employed off the coast of Ireland – 16 March, 1830, to the Wellesley 74, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maltland – 16 Aug. 1831, to the Warspite 76, Capt. Chas. Talbot, in South America – 4 June, 1832, to the Rattlesnake 28, Capt. Chas. Graham, in which vessel he came home from the latter station and was paid off in Nov. 1833 – 17 Nov. 1834 and 20 April, 1835, as First, to the Pique 36, and Champion 18, Capts. Hon. Henry John Rous, Robert Fair, and Geo. St. Vincent King, employed off Lisbon and in the West Indies – and, 18 July, 1837, to the command of the Pickle schooner, on the North America and West India station. He was superseded from the last-named vessel in March, 1839, and has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Hast has for several years been in command of a steamer belonging to the Royal West India Mail Packet Company. He married, 22 Aug. 1840, Mary, daughter of John Warrington, Esq., by whom he has issue. Agent – John P. Muspratt.