A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Young, Jacob Ley

2016422A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Young, Jacob LeyWilliam Richard O'Byrne

YOUNG. (Commander, 1847. f-p., 21; h-p., 23.)

Jacob Ley Young entered the Navy, 11 Feb. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Blanche of 44 guns, Capt. Zachary Mudge, stationed in the West Indies, where he served as Midshipman at the blockade of St. Domingo, and assisted at the capture of a large number of the enemy’s vessels, including the Gracieuse and Amitié French national vessels of 14 guns each, the Dutch schooner Nimrod of 4 guns, and the French privateer Le Hasard of 3 guns and 58 men. On 19 July, 1805, the Blanche was herself captured (after an action of 45 minutes, and a loss, out of 215 men, of 8 killed and 15 wounded, and when on the verge of sinking) by a powerful French squadron, consisting of La Topaze frigate of 44 guns and 410 men, one sloop of 22 guns and 236 men, a corvette of 18 guns and 213 men, and a brig of 16 guns and 123 men. In the following Nov., having, as well as Capt. Mudge, regained his liberty, Mr. Young rejoined that officer on board the Phoenix 36, in which frigate he continued employed along the French and Spanish coasts until Oct. 1808. He served afterwards on the Home and Mediterranean stations in the Stately 64, Capt. Wm. Cumberland, Royal George 100, San Josef 110, Hibernia 120, and Armide 38, all commanded (the Royal George as flag-ship to Sir John Thos. Duckworth) by Capt. Rich. Dalling Dunn, Gorgon 44, Capt. Alex. Milner, and Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Pellew. Between the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 7 April, 1813, and 10 Oct. 1815, he was further employed in the Mediterranean and in the North Sea and Channel in the Undaunted 38, Capt. Thos. Ussher, and Hyacinth 24, Capt. Alex. Renton Sharpe. We subsequently, from 10 March, 1830, until the spring of 1833, and from 21 March, 1842, until Nov. 1846, find him performing the duties of First-Lieutenant in the Curlew 10, Capts. Geo. Woollcombe and Henry Dundas Trotter, and Resistance troop-ship, Capt. Chas. Geo. Edw. Patey, the former stationed at the Cape of Good Hope. He was advanced to the rank of Commander 12 Oct. 1847. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.