A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tause, Hector
TAUSE. (Commander, 1845.)
Hector Tause entered the Navy 18 June, 1809; attained the rank of Lieutenant 9 Aug. 1824; and was subsequently appointed – 3 July, 1833, as Senior, to the Challenger 28, Capt. Michael Seymour, under whom he was wrecked, on the coast of Chili, 19 May, 1835 – 17 April, 1837, 30 April, 1839, and 27 Oct. 1840, to the Royal Adelaide 104, Impregnable 104, and Caledonia 120, flag-ships of Lord Amelius Beauclerk and Sir Graham Moore at Plymouth, where he served as Second and First Lieutenant for five years – and, 24 Nov. 1843, in the capacity last mentioned, to the Albion 90, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer, bearing the flag at first of Sir David Milne at Devonport, and employed afterwards on the Lisbon and Channel stations. He was promoted to the rank of Commander in honour of the Queen’s visit to the Albion when forming part of an experimental squadron 21 June, 1845; and he has since been on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.