A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Turner, Charles (c)
TURNER. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 26; h-p., 13.)
Charles Turner (c) was born 2 Aug. 1795, at Exmouth, co. Devon.
This officer entered the Navy, 3 Aug. 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Diligent 14; in which vessel he was present, 25 Aug. following, in an action of 2 hours and 48 minutes fought off Scilly with a French brig of 20 guns, who then made off. The British vessel in this affair had her sails and rigging cut to pieces. Mr. Turner served next, for upwards of four years, as Fst.-cl. Vol., Midshipman, and Master’s Mate, in the Woolwich 44. After he had been further employed in the Thisbe, Weymouth, and Snake he was promoted, in Dec. 1815, to the rank of Lieutenant by a commission dated 20 Sept. in that year. He served in the Ramillies 74, Coast Blockade ship, Capts. Wm. M‘Culloch and Hugh Pigot, from 26 Nov. 1823 until 9 March, 1828; and has been in command, since 7 Feb. 1833, of a station in the Coast Guard.
Lieut. Turner married, 21 Aug. 1821; Susannah, eldest daughter of the late Arthur Parker, Esq., of Exmouth, by whom he has issue seven children.