Sir John Louis, 2nd Baronet
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Admiral Sir John Louis, 2nd Baronet (1785 – 31 March 1863) was an officer in the Royal Navy
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John Louis, son of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, 1st Baronet
, entered the Navy in 1795, was promoted to lieutenant in 1801, to commander in 1805 and to captain in 1806. He served during 1810 off the coast of Ireland and off Cadiz, was in the Mediterranean in 1811 and then went out to the West Indies. After several years on half-pay, he served again in the West Indies, 1826 to 1830. In 1837 he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard
and also to the command of the William and Mary yacht. He was Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, 1838 to 1843, and of Devonport
, 1846 to 1850. Louis became Rear-Admiral in 1838, Vice-admiral in 1849 and Admiral in 1851.
He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet
on 17 May 1807.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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John Louis, son of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, 1st Baronet
Thomas Louis
Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Louis, 1st Baronet was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served in three wars and saw numerous actions, notably as one of Horatio Nelson's "Band of Brothers" in the Mediterranean in 1798 who commanded ships at the Battle of the Nile...
, entered the Navy in 1795, was promoted to lieutenant in 1801, to commander in 1805 and to captain in 1806. He served during 1810 off the coast of Ireland and off Cadiz, was in the Mediterranean in 1811 and then went out to the West Indies. After several years on half-pay, he served again in the West Indies, 1826 to 1830. In 1837 he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich Dockyard
Woolwich Dockyard was an English naval dockyard founded by King Henry VIII in 1512 to build his flagship Henri Grâce à Dieu , the largest ship of its day....
and also to the command of the William and Mary yacht. He was Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, 1838 to 1843, and of Devonport
HMNB Devonport
Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...
, 1846 to 1850. Louis became Rear-Admiral in 1838, Vice-admiral in 1849 and Admiral in 1851.
He succeeded his father as 2nd Baronet
Louis Baronets
The Louis Baronetcy, of Chelston in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 1 April 1806 to reward the service of Admiral Thomas Louis at the Battle of San Domingo in 1806...
on 17 May 1807.