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词条 Frederick Stirling
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  1. Naval career

  2. See also

  3. References

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HMS Clio
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Vice Admiral Frederick Henry Stirling (1829 – November 1885) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station. He was a son of Admiral Sir James Stirling, the first Governor of Western Australia and Ellen Mangles.

Naval career

Having been born at sea on the barque Parmelia, off the Cape of Good Hope,[1] Stirling was appointed a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1848.[2] He went on to serve in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[2] Promoted to Captain in 1860, he was given command of HMS Warrior and then HMS Clio.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Australia Squadron in 1870 and Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1879.[2]

See also

  • {{cite wikisource |first=William Richard |last=O'Byrne |chapter=Stirling, Frederick Henry |title=A Naval Biographical Dictionary |year=1849 |publisher=John Murray}}

References

1. ^The Barque Parmelia and its passengers
2. ^William Loney RN
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3 : 1828 births|1885 deaths|Royal Navy admirals

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