A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Kerr, Robert
KERR. (Commander, 1838.)
Robert Kerr entered the Navy 2 Dec. 1819; passed his examination in 1826; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 23 Aug. 1828, was appointed to the Arachne 18, in which vessel he served with Capts. Nixon, Erskine, and Deare, on the West India station. Until the summer of 1830. His succeeding appointments were – 17 Feb. 1832, to the Conway 28, Capt. Henry Eden, employed at first in the North Sea, and afterwards in the Tagus and South America – and 6 May, 1837, to the Castor 36, Capt. Edw. Collier, on the Mediterranean station. He attained his present rank 28 June, 1838; and since 11 Oct. 1842 has been employed in the Coast Guard.