Lord John Hay (Royal Navy rear-admiral)
| Lord John Hay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1793 |
| Died | 9 September 1851 (aged 58) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1806-1851 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Castor HMS Phoenix HMS North Star |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral Lord John Hay, CB DL (1 April 1793 – 9 September 1851) was a British naval officer and Whig politician.
The third son of George Hay, 7th Marquess of Tweeddale, Hay entered the Navy in December 1804, appearing on the books of HMS Monarch. However, this was probably a nominal enrollment to increase his seniority. Hay's first real service was probably aboard HMS Seahorse, beginning in December 1806. He saw considerable action aboard Seahorse (42) on the Mediterranean station, under Captain John Stewart, losing his left arm on a cutting-out expedition in Hyères Bay in 1807. Hay was present during the Seahorse's epic fight, on 5 July 1808, with the Badere Zaffer (52) and Alis Fezan (24), which ended with the capture of the Badere Zaffer and the sinking of the Alis Fezan.
He was promoted lieutenant on 1 May 1812, and was appointed to HMS Pique, going to the West Indies station, on 1 June. He transferred to HMS Venerable on 31 May 1814 and was promoted commander on 15 June. On 15 November, Hay joined HMS Bustard, off Lisbon, and was given command of the sloop HMS Opossum in 1815.Opossum served in the Channel and on the North American station until paid off on 5 August 1818. He was made a post-captain on 7 December. On 23 July 1823, he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of East Lothian.
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