A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hemer, Robert
HEMER. (Lieut., 181.5. f-p., 27; h-p., 15.)
Robert Hemer entered the Navy, 13 Oct. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ajax 74, Acting-Capt. John Pilfold, under whom he fought at the ensuing battle of Trafalgar. In Dec. 1806, after having served for some time off Cadiz as Midshipman of the Prince 98, Capt. Wm. Lechmere, he accompanied the latter officer into the Dreadnought 98, bearing afterwards the flag of Rear-Admiral Thos. Sotheby, in the Channel, where he continued until 26 July, 1809; on which date he was taken prisoner in an attempt to cut out a brig lying inside the ILe d’Aix. On his restoration to liberty at the peace of 1814, he joined the Telegraph 12, Capt. Timothy Scriven, and cruized for a period of nearly 12 months on the Channel and American stations. In the capacity of Lieutenant, a rank he attained 9 Feb. 1815, Mr. Hemer’s appointments, we find, were, in succession – 20 Sept. 1827, to the Coast Blockade, as a Supernumerary of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye – 19 Sept. 1829, to the Coast Guard- 13 June, 1839, to the command of the Lively Revenue vessel – and 2 July, 1844, again to a station in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Chard.