A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Robins, John Gunn
ROBINS. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
John Gunn Robins entered the Navy 23 April, 1823; passed his examination 5 Dec. 1837; and at the period of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 23 Nov. 1841, had been serving for some time in the Active revenue-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Geo. Wm. Tomlin. He was afterwards employed – from 1 Dec. 1841 until Feb. 1845, in the Apollo troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Maclean – and, from 14 of the latter month until 1847 (on the south-east coast of America), in the Firebrand steam-frigate of 410 horse-power, Capt. Jas. Hope.