10 Facts About Norwich Duff

Admiral Norwich Duff FRSE was a Royal Navy officer.

The son of Captain George Duff RN, and Sophia Dirom, he was born at 9 South Castle Street, Edinburgh.

Norwich Duff entered the Royal Navy in July 1805, just before his 13th birthday, serving aboard his father's ship Mars as a midshipman.

Norwich Duff was promoted to lieutenant in September 1811 and was appointed flag lieutenant to the commander-in-chief in February 1814.

Norwich Duff was promoted to commander on 15 June 1814 and appointed to command of the 18-gun brig-sloop Espoir, part of the naval force in the Chesapeake during the War of 1812, and later took part in the attack on New Orleans.

In October 1816 Norwich Duff was appointed to command of the 10-gun brig-sloop Beaver and sent to the Caribbean, where he assumed command of the 18-gun Rifleman in September 1817.

Norwich Duff undertook an extensive continental European tour in 1819 of which he kept a journal.

Norwich Duff was promoted to post-captain on 23 April 1822.

Norwich Duff was promoted to rear admiral on 8 October 1852, and to vice admiral on 28 November 1857.

Norwich Duff died at Bath, Somerset, England on 21 April 1862.