A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Stephens, William Knighton
STEPHENS. (Captain, 1846.)
William Knighton Stephens entered the Navy 19 Jan. 1829; passed his examination in 1833; obtained his first commission 30 April, 1834; and was subsequently appointed – 18 March, 1836, to the Minden 74, Capt. Alex. Renton Sharpe, fitting at Plymouth – 2 Nov. following, to the Barham 50, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, in the Mediterranean – and, 7 Nov. 1837 and 28 Dec. 1838, as Senior, to the Hazard 18 and Carysfort 26, Capts. Jas. Wilkinson and Henry Byam Martin, on the same station. For his services in the latter ship during the operations on the coast of Syria, where he commanded the boats in the attack upon Tortosa,[1] and assisted at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, he was promoted to the rank of Commander 4 Nov. 1840. From 14 Dec. 1844 until advanced to his present rank 9 Nov. 1846, he officiated as Second-Captain of the Superb 80, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, attached to the Channel squadron.
Capt. Stephens is married and has issue. Agents – Case and Loudonsack.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1840, p. 2606.