A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Nettleton, Peter Gordon
NETTLETON. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
Peter Gordon Nettleton passed his examination 13 Feb. 1837; and between 1810 and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 8 Aug. 1845, was employed on the Mediterranean and African stations, as Mate, in the Cambridge 78, Capt. Edw. Barnard, Malabar 72, Capt. Sir Geo. Rose Sartorius, and Éclair steam-sloop, Capt. Walter Grimston Bucknall Estcourt. He then joined the Tortoise store-ship at Ascension, Capt. Arthur Morrell; and since 24 April, 1846, has been serving in the Apollo troop-ship), Capt. Wm. Radcliffe.