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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Luckraft, Alfred (b)

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1812921A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Luckraft, Alfred (b)William Richard O'Byrne

LUCKRAFT. (Lieutenant, 1846.)

Alfred Luckraft is son of Capt. Alfred Luckraft, R.N.

This officer passed his examination 21 April, 1841; and from that period until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 15 Jan. 1846, was employed as Mate, on the Mediterranean, Home, Brazilian, and Pacific stations, in the Weasel 10, Capt. Wm. Edmondstone. Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Frolic 16, Capts. Wm. Alex. Willis and Cospatriok Baillie Hamilton. He was then reappointed to the Frolic, in which vessel he returned to England and was paid off in 1847.