Francis Mason (Royal Navy officer)

Francis Mason
Born10 February 1779
Bow, London
Died27 May 1853 (aged 74)[1]
Eastbourne, Sussex
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1793–1843
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Daphne
HMS Fisgard
HMS President
HMS Blanche
HMS Blonde
South America Station
Mediterranean Fleet
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Mason KCB (10 February 1779 – 27 May 1853) was a senior Royal Navy officer who temporarily commanded the Mediterranean Fleet from October 1841 to April 1842.[2]

  1. ^ "Died". Brighton Gazette. 2 June 1853. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  2. ^ O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Mason, Francis" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray.