James Hanway Plumridge
| Sir James Hanway Plumridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1788 London, England |
| Died | 29 November 1863 Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk, England |
| Buried at | St. Margaret's Church, Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk |
| Allegiance |
Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1799–1854 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir James Hanway Plumridge KCB MP (c. 1788 – 29 November 1863) was a British naval officer whose career extended from Trafalgar to the Crimean War, and a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP).
Plumridge was born in London and entered the Navy on 6 September 1799 as a first-class volunteer aboard the sloop Osprey, employed in home waters under Commander John Watts. From December 1800 he served in the Mediterranean, as midshipman, master's mate, and for a short time as acting-lieutenant; firstly aboard the frigate Leda, under Captains George Johnstone Hope and Robert Honyman, seeing action in the Egyptian campaign under the former. He then followed Captain Hope into the 74s Defence, taking part in the battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, and Theseus. Finally, he served aboard Melpomene, under Captain Peter Parker, from where he was promoted to lieutenant on 20 August 1806.
For the next seven years Plumridge served as a lieutenant; aboard the Repulse under Captain the Honourable Arthur Kaye Legge, in Zealous under Captains John Giffard and William Pierrepont, and then Melpomene again, under Captain Peter Parker. There, on 1 May 1809, during the Gunboat War, he commanded the boats of Melpomene in an attack on a Danish cutter of 6 guns and several merchantmen, which were lying under the protection of gun batteries in the harbour of Huilbo, Jutland. The cutter was destroyed, but with the loss of Lieutenant George Rennie, and five men severely wounded. Soon after Melpomene fought off an attack by a flotilla of 20 gun-boats, suffering considerable damage, and losing 34 men killed and wounded. He then served aboard the frigate Tartar, Captain Joseph Baker, in the Baltic.
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