John Barrett (Royal Navy officer)
John Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 1810 |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom (Irish) |
John Barrett (died 1810) was an Irish captain in the Royal Navy.
Life
A native of
St. Lucia, in June 1795, he was, on 25 November, advanced to the rank of post-captain.[1]
In October 1808, during the
Carlscrona to refit".[1]
In 1810 Barrett had command of HMS Minotaur, 74 guns, and was again employed in convoying the Baltic trade. On a wild stormy night of December the ship was driven on the sands of the Texel and lost, with nearly 500 of her crew, Barrett amongst them. He is described as having acted to the last with perfect coolness and composure. "We all owe nature a debt", he is reported to have said; "let us pay it like men of honour".[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Laughton 1885, p. 282.
References
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Laughton, John Knox (1885). "Barrett, John (d.1810)". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 3. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 282. Endnotes:
- Brenton's Naval Hist. of Great Britain, iv. 499
- James's Naval Hist. of Great Britain (ed. 1860), i. 333, iv. 369.
