James Hosken R.N.
James Hosken R.N.
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| James Hosken R.N. | Explanation |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 1836 | January 1844 | Captain of the Great Western (in which he made 66 round trips to New York) |
| January 1844 | | Captain of the Great Britain |
| 2 January 1885 | | Died (at Ilfracombe, Devon) |
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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| Date | Rank |
| 23 February 1808 | Entered Navy |
| 9 August 1828 | Lieutenant |
| 26 September 1853 | Commander |
| 12 June 1857 | Retired Captain |
| 20 April 1875 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
| 2 August 1879 | Retired Vice-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 14 February 1851 | 26 September 1853 | Lieutenant and commander in Banshee, Mediterranean |
| 13 March 1854 | 13 August 1856 | Commander in Belleisle, Devonport, then the Baltic during the Russian War |