A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Otway, George Graham
OTWAY, Bart. (Captain, 1846.)
Sir George Graham Otway, born in Sept. 1816, is eldest surviving son of the late Admiral Sir Robt. Waller Otway, Bart., G.C.B., whom he succeeded 12 May, 1846.
This officer entered the Navy 15 July, 1828; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 10 Oct. 1838, was appointed Additional of the Princess Charlotte 104, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford in the Mediterranean, where he removed, 21 Feb. 1839, to the Hazard 18, Capt. Jas. Wilkinson. His succeeding appointments were – 8 Nov. 1839, to the Vanguard 80, Capt. Sir Thos. Fellowes, with whom he returned to England – 5 June, 1841), to the Southampton 50, Capt. Wm. Hillyar, fitting at Chatham – and, 13 Aug. following, to the Medea steamer, Capt. Fred. Warden, in the Mediterranean. Being awarded a second promotal commission 25 Jan. 1841, he was next – from 25 May, 1843, until advanced, in compliment to his father’s memory, to Post-rank, 18 May, 1846 – employed in command of the Virago steam-sloop, of 300-horse power, again in the Mediterranean. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.