A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Shairp, Alexander Mordaunt
SHAIRP. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Alexander Mordaunt Shairp entered the Navy 18 Jan. 1817; passed his examination 23 July, 1823; and from 28 Jan. 1840 until the close of 1846 was employed as Mate and Lieutenant (commission dated 23 Nov. 1841) in the Coast Guard. He was then, 31 Dec. 1846, appointed Additional of the Penelope steam-frigate of 650 horse-power, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Chas. Hotham on the coast of Africa, where, since 1 May, 1847, he has been serving in the Bittern 12, Capt. Thos. Hope.