John Wentworth Loring

Sir John Wentworth Loring
Henry Keppel amongst those being reviewed in 1822 by Loring, lieutenant governor of the Royal Naval College, and Lieutenant John Wood Rouse
Born	13 October 1775 Massachusetts
Died	29 July 1852 Ryde, Isle of Wight
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1789–1852
Rank	Admiral
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Siege of Toulon Siege of Bastia Battle of Genoa Battle of Hyères Islands Napoleonic Wars Action of 13 November 1810 Action of 24 March 1811
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order Knight Commander of the Bath

Admiral Sir John Wentworth Loring, KCB, KCH (13 October 1775 – 29 July 1852) was a Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century who is best known for his service in the Napoleonic Wars as a frigate commander. Born in the Thirteen Colonies at the outbreak of the American War of Independence, Loring's family fled to Britain and he subsequently joined the Royal Navy aged 13. In 1793, aged 17, Loring was badly wounded in combat at the start of the French Revolutionary Wars. He subsequently served throughout the following 23 years of warfare between Britain and France, achieving success in command of the frigate HMS Niobe. After the war he served in an influential position at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth and eventually became a full admiral.