A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Shortt, Francis Henry
SHORTT. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
Francis Henry Shortt entered the Navy 14 May, 1836; passed his examination 1 June, 1842; and after having been for two years and a half Mate of the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 22 Dec. 1843. From 23 Feb. 1844 until paid off at the close of 1847, he served in the Pacific and Channel and off the coast of Portugal in the America 50., Capts. Hon. John Gordon and Sir Thos. Maitland; and, from 1 Feb. until June, 1848, at Portsmouth in the Powerful 84, Capt. Hon. Rich. Saunders Dundas.