A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Powell, Richard Ashmore
POWELL. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Richard Ashmore Powell embarked (from the Royal Naval College) 24 Dec. 1831; passed his examination 8; Feb. 1836; and at the period of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 18 May,, 1842, was serving on the North America and West India station as Mate in the Hydra steamer, Capt. Alex. Murray. His succeeding appointments were – 16 March, 1843, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings – 29 June following, to the Penelope steamer, Capt. Wm. Jones, on the coast of Africa – and, 10 April, 1847, as First (after 12 months of half-pay) to the Styx steam-sloop, Capt. Henry Chads, on the same station, whence he returned in 1848.