A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tancock, Samuel
TANCOCK. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 20; h-p., 21.)
Samuel Tancock entered the Navy, 7 Feb. 1806, as L.M., on board the Martial gun-brig, Lieut.-Commanders Jos. Marrett and Joshua Kneeshaw. In that vessel, of which he was nominated Midshipman in the following May, he served for five years on the coasts of Spain and France, and in the North Sea and Baltic, and accompanied in 1809 the expedition to the Walcheren. He was afterwards, from Feb. 1811 until Nov. 1815, employed on the West India, North American, and Home stations, as Master’s Mate, in the Mercury troop-ship, Capts. John Tancock, Clement Milward, Amos Freeman Westropp, and Geo. Kippen, Peruvian 18 and Diomede 50, armée en flûte, both commanded by Capt. G. Kippen, Censor 14, Capt. Joshua Kneeshaw, and Conway 24, Capt. John Tancock. In the Peruvian he assisted, 6 Feb. 1813, at the capture, after an anxious chase of 15 hours and a running fight of some length, of the American privateer-ship John, of 16 guns and 100 men. On leaving the Conway he was presented with a commission bearing date 15 March, 1815. From 9 May, 1837, until the spring of 1840 he served in the San Josef 110, flag-ship at Plymouth of Rear-Admiral Fred. Warren, Admiral-Superintendent; and since 22 Aug. in the latter year he has been employed as Admiralty Agent on board a contract mail steam-vessel.