A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mann, James Saumarez
MANN. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
James Saumarez Mann entered the Navy in 1835; passed his examination 8 June, 1842; and after serving as Mate of the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Pantaloon 10, commanded on the coast of Africa by Capt. Edm. Wilson, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 21 Oct. 1845, and appointed Additional of the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant on the latter station of Commodore Wm. Jones. He has been attached, since 15 Sept. 1846, to the Rodney 92, Capt. Edw. Collier, now in the Mediterranean.