A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Risk, Richard Hawkins
RISK. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
Richard Hawkins Risk passed his examination 5 Oct. 1836; served for some time in the Inconstant 36, Capt. Fred. Thos. Michell, and Locust steamer, Lieut.-Commander John Lunn, on the Mediterranean station; and obtained his commission 8 Nov. 1844. His appointments have since been – 11 Dec. 1844, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the Caledonia 120, bearing the flag of Sir David Milne at Devonport – 6 March, 1845, to the Apollo troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Badcliffe, with whom he appears to have visited every quarter of the globe – 28 Jan. 1847, to the Birkenhead steam-frigate of 556-horse power, Capt. Aug. Henry Ingram, employed on particular service – and 13 Jan. and 10 May, 1848, to the command of the Lucifer and Trident steamers of 180 and 350-horse power, in the latter of which he continues.