A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Aplin, Benjamin
APLIN. (Lieutenant, 1811.)
Benjamin Aplin is brother of Capt. J. G. Aplin R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, in Nov. 1805 as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Weymouth, Capt. John Draper. Joining, on his return from a voyage to the East Indies, the Maes 74, Capts. Robt. Dudley Oliver and Wm. Lukin, he assisted, as Midshipman, we believe, at the capture of the French frigate Le Rhin, of 44 guns, 28 July, 1806; was also present at the capture, by a squadron under Sir Sam. Hood, of four other of the enemy’s frigates, two of which, La Gloire 46, and L’Infatigable 44, struck to the Mars, off Rochefort, 25 Sept. 1806; and accompanied the expedition to Copenhagen in Aug. and Sept. 1807. After a subsequent attachment of three years to the Volontaire 38, Capt. Chas. Bullen, Atlas 98, flag-ship of Vice- Admiral John Child Purvis, and Goldfinch and Pheasant sloops, Capts. Arden Adderley and John Palmer, in the Mediterranean and off the coast of Spain, Mr. Aplin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 16 May, 1811. His succeeding appointments were, on the North America, West India, and Home stations – 5 Sept. 1811, to the Reindeer 18, Capts. Peter John Douglas, John Geo. Boss, and Wm. Manners – 15 Aug. 1814, to the Armide 38, Capts. Fras. Temple and Sir Edw. Thos. Troubridge – 15 Aug. 1814, to the Redwing 16, Capt. Thos. Young – 20 Jan. 1816, to the Rivoli 71, Capt. Chas. Ogle – 17 April, 1819, to the Hind, Capt. Sir Chas. Burrard – 26 July, 1821, to the Coast Guard – and, 25 Oct. 1822, 11 Jan. 1827, and 24 May, 1830, to the command of the Swan cutter, Skylark brig, and Messenger steamer, which latter vessel he left in 1832. Mr. Aplin, since 3 Dec. 1842, has been in command of the Acheron steam-sloop, on the Mediterranean station. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.