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Hosken, James (1798–1885), naval officer and developer of ocean steam navigation  

J. K. Laughton

revised by Andrew Lambert

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Hosken, James (1798–1885), naval officer and developer of ocean steam navigation, was born at Plymouth on 6 December 1798. His father, a warrant officer, served with distinction through the American War of Independence and the French Revolution, and was present at seventeen general actions, from ...

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Johnston, James Henry (1787–1851), naval officer and developer of steam navigation  

J. K. Laughton

revised by Andrew Lambert

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Johnston, James Henry (1787–1851), naval officer and developer of steam navigation, entered the navy in 1803 on the Spartiate, under the successive captains George Murray, John Manley, and Sir Francis Laforey. In her he was present at Trafalgar, and in 1809 at the operations on the coast of ...