A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lowe, Frederick
LOWE. (Lieut., 1837. f-p., 21; h-p., 1.)
Frederick Lowe, born 30 Oct. 1811, is son of Wm. Lowe, Esq., of the firm of J. and W. Lowe, Attorneys, 2, Tanfield Court, Temple.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 3 March, 1825; and embarked, 2 Dec. 1826, as a Volunteer, on board the Columbine 18, Capts. Wm. Symonds, Chas. Crole, and John Townshend, stationed at first in the Channel, and afterwards in North America, where, in Sept. 1828, he removed for a short time, as a Supernumerary, to the Hussar 46, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Ogle. From the early part of 1829 until 1831, in the course of which year he passed his examination, we find him employed in the Mediterranean on board the Madagascar and Blonde frigates, Capts. Hon. Sir Robt. Cavendish Spencer, Edm. Lyons, and Sir Thos. Sabine Pasley. He then proceeded to South America in the Samarang 28, Capt. Chas. Henry Paget; and in Aug. 1834, on the departure of that ship for England, he accompanied an expedition sent from Lima to Para under the orders of Lieutenant Smyth for the purpose of exploring the Pachitca, Maranon, and Ucayali rivers. On his arrival in England in the spring of 1835, Mr. Lowe found that his name had been allowed to remain until then on the books of the Samarang. Sailing soon afterwards for the East Indies in the Jupiter 38, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Grey, which ship carried out Lord Auckland as Governor-General, he there joined the Winchester 52, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Thos. Bladen Capel, by whom he was presented with a commission dated 17 Nov. 1837. He came home in June, 1838; and was next appointed – 14 Sept. following, as Additional, to the Cornwallis 74, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Chas. Paget in North America and the West Indies – 28 March, 1839, to the Dee steam-vessel, Capt. Joseph Sherer, with whom he served for two years on the same station, half the time as First-Lieutenant – and in Aug. and Sept. 1841, in the latter capacity, to the Styx and Devastation steamers, commanded by Capt. Hastings Reginald Henry at Home and in the Mediterranean. On leaving the last-mentioned vessel, he assumed command, 23 Feb. 1843, of the Prometheus, as he has since done, 10 Aug. 1844 (after nearly 12 months of half-pay), and 21 June, 1845, of the Alban and Pluto – all of them steamers. He is now employed on particular service. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.