| Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed | |
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Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed |
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| Born | 1762 |
| Died | 28 October 1849 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Rose HMS Arrogant HMS Namur HMS Ajax HMS Formidable Cork Station Portsmouth Command |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Hawkins-Whitshed, 1st Baronet GCB (1762 – 28 October 1849) was a British naval officer.
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Hawkins-Whitshed joined the Royal Navy in 1777, and was promoted to Lieutenant the following year.[1] In 1780 he took part in the British victory at Battle of Cape St. Vincent during the American Revolutionary War[1] and in 1783 he was given command of the warship HMS Rose.[1] Then in 1793 he took command of HMS Arrogant.[1]
In 1795, as Captain of the 90-gun HMS Namur, he took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent.[1] Later he commanded HMS Ajax and then HMS Formidable.[1] In 1803 he was appointed naval adviser to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.[1] In January 1806 he was present at the funeral of Vice-Admiral Nelson as a pallbearer.[2] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief at Cork in 1807.[1]
In 1821 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth[3] and in 1834 he was created a Baronet, of Killincarrick in the County of Wicklow.[1]
The Admiralty modified W class destroyer HMS Whitshed (D77) was named in his honour.
In 1791 he married Sophia Henrietta Bentinck; they had two sons and four daughters.[1]
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| Preceded by Sir George Campbell |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1821–1824 |
Succeeded by Sir George Martin |