A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Smith, George Martyr
SMITH. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
George Martyr Smith passed his examination 12 Aug. 1844; served as Mate in the Cyclops steam-frigate, Capt. Wm. Fred. Lapidge, Trafalgar 120, Capt. Wm. Fanshawe Martin, Endymion 44, Capt. Geo.Robt. Lambert, and Hermes steam-sloop, Lieut.-Commander Washington Carr; obtained his commission 9 Nov. 1846; was appointed, 22 April, 1847, for a few months, to the Recruit 12, Capt. Adolphus Slade, on the coast of Portugal; and, since 22 June, 1848, has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard.