A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Steane, John
STEANE. (Commander, 1841.)
John Steane entered the Navy, in April, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Nemesis 28, Capt. Philip Somerville, with whom, after serving on the coast of North America, he removed, in March, 1809, to the Rota 38. In that frigate he was present as Midshipman in the attack upon Flushing and at the defence of Cadiz. In March, 1814, at which time he was serving as Master’s Mate in the West Indies, he removed to the Venerable 74, flag-ship of Sir Philip Chas. Durham; he joined next, in the course of the ensuing month, the Palma frigate, Capt. Jas. Andw. Worth; and from 1 Oct. in the same year until 26 July, 1815, when he took up a commission dated 18 Feb. preceding, he acted as Lieutenant, also in the West Indies, in the Spider sloop, Capts. Fras. Chas. Annesley and Robt. Caulfeild. His subsequent appointments were – 26 July, 1824, and 30 July, 1825, to the Valorous 26 and Beaver sloop, Capts. the Earl of Huntingdon and Chas. Croker, both in the West Indies – 7 April, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 11 June, 1833, to the command, which he retained until Aug. 1834, of the Sprightly Revenue cruizer – 27 June, 1836, again to the Coast Guard – 19 April, 1839, as Senior, far about two months, to the Hydra steam-vessel, Capt. Anthony Wm. Miilward, fitting for the Mediterranean – and 14 Aug. and 6 Oct. 1840, to the command of the Shearwater and Blazer steamers, the latter on the North America and West India station. He attained his present rank 22 Nov. 1841; and has since been on half-pay. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.