William Nicholas Love Lockyer
Captain "Superintendent"
Entered Navy - 1832
Exam Lieutenant - 1838
Lieutenant - 1845
Commander - 1849
Sailing Navies 1650-1850
Born on 29 June 1818 to William Lockyer and Louisa Love who married in 1812.
Married Elizabeth Selina Bell in Devon, UK, in 1848.
Entered Navy - 1832
Passed Lieutenant's exam - 1838
Lieutenant - 1845
Commander - 1849
Navy List - 20 June 1850
Navy List - February 1855
Irish Coast Guard - 1856
Prior to his service in Victoria, Commander Lockyer had commanded HMS Medea in China suppressing piracy in 1850.
Captain Lockyer RN arrived from London on 14 November 1852 aboard the ship Dinapore.
The Argus, 20 November 1852
Hearing about the proposed purchase of the war steamer [HMCS Victoria], he wrote to Governor La Trobe in April 1853, offering his services as her commander. He stated he was prepared to proceed to England at his own expense and without pay or allowance until he was able to personally servervise the construction of the vessel. - Victorian Public Records Office (VPRS 1189 PO Unit 580 A53/4698) courtesy of Pat Majewski.
Departed for the U.K. on 26 July 1853 aboard the Eagle.
The Argus, 27 July 1853
Commander Lockyer was given the task of supervising the construction of the steam sloop HMCS Victoria.
The Argus, 28 November 1854
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Name of Ship
|
Rank
|
Dates
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| HMS Melville |
Midshipman, Mate, and A.B. |
2 Nov 1838 - 10 June 1840 |
| HMS Excellent |
Mate |
6 November 1840 - 26 August 1841 |
| HMS Aigle |
Mate |
27 August 1841 - 3 October 1844 |
| HMS Albion |
Mate |
4 October 1844 - 31 October 1845 |
| HMS Bittern |
Lieutenant |
21 November 1845 - 17 January 1846 |
| HMS Albion |
Lieutenant |
18 January 1846 - 5 May 1846 |
| HMS Excellent |
Lieutenant |
6 May 1846 - 29 October 1847 |
| HMS Caledionia |
Lieutenant |
30 October 1847 - 13 April 1848 |
| HMS Hastings |
Lieutenant |
14 April 1848 - 19 February 1849 |
| HMS Medea |
Acting Commander and Commander |
20 February 1849 - 8 July 1850 |
| Colony of Victoria |
|
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| Coast Guard |
Commander |
1 January 1856 - 30 November 1860 |
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