A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hull, William Hollamby
HULL. (Lieutenant, 1811. f-p., 10; h-p., 33.)
William Hollamby Hull entered the Royal Naval College 23 May, 1804; and embarked, 3 June, 1807, as Midshipman, on board the Niobe 40, Capt. John Wentworth Loring. After participating in an attack made, 15 Nov. 1810, by Capt. Chas. Grant of the Diana, on the two French frigates Amazone and Eliza under the fire of several formidable batteries in the neighbourhood of Cherbourg, he joined the Milford 74, bearing the flag of Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats off Cadiz – with the flotilla at the defence of which place he was for some time employed. In July, 1811, having been advanced to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 of the previous May, he removed in that capacity to the Comus 22, Capts. Matthew Smith and Fras. Geo. Dickins. He served in the latter vessel on the Mediterranean and Channel stations until May, 1814; and has since been on half-pay.