Constantine Richard Moorsom | |
|---|---|
 Moorsom at the 1840 Anti-Slavery Conference | |
| Born | 22 September 1792[1] |
| Died | 26 May 1861 (aged 68)[2] Russell Square, London[1] |
| Resting place | Kensal Green Cemetery[3] |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Royal Navy Vice-Admiral |
| Known for | Innovation |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Children | many |
| Parent | Robert and Eleanor Moorsom |
| Relatives | William Moorsom |
Vice-Admiral Constantine Richard Moorsom (22 September 1792 – 26 May 1861) was a vice-admiral in the Royal Navy. He commanded HMS Fury a Hecla-class bomb vessel which saw wartime service in the Bombardment of Algiers, an attack on Barbary pirates at Algiers in HMS Fury in August, 1816.[4] Moorsom was the son of Admiral Sir Robert Moorsom, a veteran of Trafalgar. Moorsom was on the roster of HMS Revenge, his father's ship, when it was at the Battle of Trafalgar. However records show that Constantine was actually at school at the time of the battle.[1] Moorsom rose to be chairman of the London & North Western Railway.[2]
- ^ a b c d Lee, Sidney, ed. (1894). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 38. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth, Edward Osler, p429, 1835