A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Duncan, Adam Camperdown
DUNCAN. (Commander, 1837. f-p., 26; h-p., 6.)
Adam Camperdown Duncan died 19 July, 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, 13 Aug. 1813, as Midshipman, on board the Impérieuse 38, Capt. Hon. Henry Duncan; and after assisting at the capture of Port d’Anzo, and in the operations against Via Reggio and Leghorn, accompanied the same Captain, in Aug. 1814, into the Glasgow 50. Between Aug. 1815 and July, 1823, we find him successively joining, on the North American station, the Scamander, Eurotas, and Forth frigates, all commanded by Sir John Louis, the Phaeton 38, Capt. Wm. Augustus Montagu, and the Salisbury 50, Capt. Maude. Having passed his examination in 1819, he was confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 22 Oct. 1823, in the Doterel sloop, Capt. Rich. Hoare. His after-appointments appear to have been, on various stations, to the Harrier 18, Capt. Geo. Gosling, Alacrity 10, Capt. Geo. Jas. Hope Johnstone, Jasper 10, Capt. Leonard Chas. Rooke, Curaçoa 26, Capt. David Dunn, Asia 84, Capts. Hyde Parker and Peter Richards, and Howe 120, bearing the flag of Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming. He was promoted to the rank of Commander, after having served for some time as First-Lieutenant of the latter ship, 10 Jan. 1837; and from 13 Nov. 1840 until the period of his death was employed in the Coast Guard.
Commander Duncan married Fanny, daughter of Travers Homan, Esq., of Colga, co. Sligo. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.
