A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Brockman, James
BROCKMAN. (Retired Commander, 1830. f-p., 21; h-p., 32.)
James Brockman died 17 Jan. 1845, at Deal.
This officer entered the Navy, 3 March, 1793, as Second Master’s-Mate, on board the Amphitrite 24, Capts. John Child Purvis and Anthony Hunt, under the latter of whom he was wrecked, 30 Jan. 1794, on a sunken rock in the Mediterranean. On next joining the Princess Royal 98, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sam. Cranston Goodall, we find him present, in the course of the same year, at the reduction of St. Fiorenza, Bastia, and Calvi, in the island of Corsica, and afterwards in Hotham’s partial actions with the French fleet, 14 March and 13 July, 1795. He subsequently, for two years, served in the Prince 98, and Ville de Paris 110, flag-ships, in the Channel and off Cadiz, of Sir Roger Curtis and Earl St. Vincent; became Acting-Lieutenant of the Leviathan 74, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Rear-Admiral John Thos. Duckworth, 20 Nov. 1798; removed, in the same capacity, into the Port Mahon brig, Capt. Wm. Buchanan, 1 Nov. 1799; received his commission 15 Nov. 1800; and on his return home, after participating in the Egyptian expedition, for his services during which he obtained the Turkish gold medal, was paid off, 22 Aug. 1802. Lieut. Brockman afterwards served in the Triton 32, Capt. Wm. Cushman, on the Irish station, from 29 Aug. 1803, until 1 April, 1808; and, from 9 May following until 14 July, 1814, had charge of various signal-stations on the coast of Ireland. Having been unemployed since the latter period, he accepted, 26 Nov. 1830, the rank of Commander, on the retired list.