A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Joachim, Richard
JOACHIM. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 33; h-p., 10.)
Richard Joachim had two brothers in the Naval service, who died in the West Indies in the early part of the late war. This officer entered the Navy, 4 Aug. 1804, as. Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Argo 44, Capt. Geo. Parker, under whom (with the exception of about 12 months passed in 1811-12 on board the Dragon 74, bearing the flag of Sir Fras. Laforey in the West Indies) he continued to serve as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the Stately 64, and Aboukir and Bombay 74’s, on the North Sea, Baltic, and Mediterranean stations, until June,. 1814. When in the Stately, in company with the Nassau 64, we find him assisting at the capture, after an obstinate running fight, and a loss to the former of 4 men killed and 28 wounded, of the Danish 74-gun ship Prindts Christian Frederic, off the coast of Zealand, 22 March, 1808. He remained in the Bombay with Capt. John Bazely until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 7 Feb. 1815, an event that took place rather more than three years after he had passed his examination. He joined the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, 14 Nov. 1825, and since its abolition in March, 1831, has been employed in the Coast Guard.
Lieut. Joachim married, 23 Aug. 1832, Elizabeth, daughter of Thos. Beard, Esq.