A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Herbert, Frederick Charles
HERBERT. (Lieut., 1844.. f-p., 15; h-p., 1.)
Frederick Charles Herbert, born 25 Feb. 1819, at Spofforth, near Wetherby, co. York, is second son of the Hon. and Very Rev. Wm. Herbert, LL.D., Dean of Manchester, by Letitia Dorothea, second daughter of Joshua, fifth Viscount Allen; nephew of the late, and first-cousin of the present, Earl of Carnarvon; and nephew of Capt. Hon. Chas. Herbert, R.N., a gallant seaman who was accidentally drowned in 1808.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 4 Aug. 1831; and embarked, 17 Aug. 183S, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Forte 44, Capt. Watkin Owen Pell, with whom, latterly as Midshipman, he served on the North America and West India station, until Aug. 1836. He then Joined the Pincher schooner, Lieut.-Commander Geo. Byng, and, after an employment of some months in that vessel on the coast of Africa, removed successively, on the Home station, to the Britannia 120, flag-ship of Lord Amelius Beauclerk, Modeste 18, Capt. Harry Eyres, and Royal Adelaide 104, bearing the flag again of Lord A. Beauclerk. His health obliging him to leave the latter ship in Aug. 1838, he remained on shore for a period of 10 months, and became an under-graduate at Trinity College, Cambridge. He re-embarked, in June, 1839, on board the Howe 120, bearing the flag at Sheerness; of Sir Robt. Waller Otway; and on passing his examination 27 Sept. 1839, proceeded, in the Firefly steamer, Lieut.Commander Wm. Winniett to the Canadian Lakes, where, until his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant 2 March, 1844, he served with great activity, chiefly on board the Niagara 20, Capt. Williams Sandom, Mohawk steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander John Wm. Bedford, and Montreal schooner, commanded by Lieut. John Tyssen, and, for some time also, by himself. Since 9 Sept. 1844 Mr. Herbert has been occupied on the Home and on the North America and West India stations in the Daring 12, Commanders Henry Jas. Matson and Wm. Peel.