A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Strettell, William Thomas
STRETTELL. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 17; h-p., 24.)
William Thomas Strettell entered the Navy, in May, 1806, as a Volunteer, on board the Royal William, Capt. Hon. Courtenay Boyle, lying at Portsmouth. From May, 1808, until Aug. 1811, he served in La Chiffonne 36, Capt. John Wainwright, on the East India station; and between Jan. 1812 and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 24 Feb. 1815, he was employed in the North Sea and on the coasts of Ireland and North America, in the Elephant 74, Capt. Fras. Wm. Austen, Tartarus 20, Capt. John Pasco, Spencer 74, Capt. Rich. Raggett, and Asia 74, Capt. Alex. Skene. In La Chiffonne he accompanied, in 1809, an expedition against the pirates of the Persian Gulf, where he assisted at the destruction of the strong town of Ras-al-Khyma and of more than 80 vessels. He has been in charge, since 1 March, 1838, of a station in the Coast Guard.