A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Syme, George
SYME. (Lieutenant, 1813. f-p., 11; h-p., 32.)
George Syme entered the Navy, 14 April, 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Defiance 74, Capt. Philip Chas. Durham. After sharing as Midshipman in Sir Robt. Calder’s action he removed, in Sept. 1805, to the Savage 18, Capt. Jas. Wilkes Maurice, on the Cork station. He was subsequently employed – from March, 1806, until Feb. 1810, in the Renown 74, Capt. P. C. Durham, in the Channel and also in the Mediterranean, where he united in the pursuit which led to the self-destruction, 26 Oct. 1809, of the ships of the line Robuste and Lion – from May, 1810, until Dec. 1811, in the Belvidera 36, Capt. Rich. Byron, and Eurydice 24, Capt. Jas. Bradshaw, on the coast of North America – and, from Aug. 1812 until March, 1814, in the Victory 100, Vigo 74, Defiance 74, and Argo 44, flag-ships of Admirals Sir Jas. Saumarez, Jas. Nicoll Morris, Sir Geo. Hope, and Graham Moore, and Ariel sloop, Capt. Danl. Boss, all in the Baltic. Of the vessel last mentioned he was created a Lieutenant 26 Oct. 1813. His last appointment was to the Araxes 36, Capt. Geo. Miller Bligh, with whom he served in the West Indies from 7 Sept. 1814 until 7 Aug. 1816.