CaptainDaniel WoodriffCB (17 November 1756 – 25 February 1842) was a British Royal Navy officer and navigator in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries.[1] He made two voyages to Australia. He was Naval Agent on the convict transport Kitty in 1792 and, in 1803, the captain of HMS Calcutta for David Collins' expedition to found a settlement in Port Phillip.
Woodriff was commissioned as a lieutenant on 1 April 1783, and received promotion to the rank of commander on 18 September 1795, and to captain on 28 April 1802.[2]
Towards the end of 1802, Woodriff was appointed to command of the Calcutta, a 50-gun ship armed en flûte, and fitted to transport convicts. They were bound for Port Phillip in the Bass Strait, on the southern extremity of Australia, with the intention of setting up a settlement there under the command of David Collins. Calcutta sailed from Spithead on 28 April 1803, in company with the storeship Ocean, calling at Rio de Janeiro in July, and the Cape of Good Hope in August, arriving at their intended destination in October. Calcutta then sailed alone to Port Jackson to take on a cargo of 800 long tons (810 t) of timber. Whilst in Sydney, Woodriff and the crew of Calcutta assisted in suppressing the Castle Hill convict rebellion. For that service, Woodriff received a 1,000-acre (400 ha) land grant near Penrith, New South Wales in 1804.[3]
Calcutta then sailed back to England via Cape Horn and Rio de Janeiro, arriving at Spithead on 23 July 1804, thereby completing a circumnavigation of the globe in ten months and three days.[4]
The Calcutta was refitted as a 50-gun ship, and sent to Saint Helena to escort merchant ships back to England. She arrived there on 3 August 1804 and sailed with six merchant ships back to England. Unfortunately, on 26 September, as the convoy approached the entrance to the English Channel, they encountered a powerful French squadron. Woodriff attacked, sacrificing his ship to give the convoy a chance to escape, which all but one did, while the Calcutta was forced to surrender. Woodriff, his officers, and crew were landed at La Rochelle three months later, and marched to Verdun, 600 miles (970 km) away. In June 1807, Woodriff was released in a prisoner exchange, and promptly court-martialled for the loss of his ship. He was honourably acquitted, and his conduct was pronounced to have been that of "a brave, cool, and intrepid officer."[4]
He was born on 17 December 1756, the son of John Woodriff of Deptford, Kent.[6]
He married Asia Sumarel (1764–1827); they had three daughters, and three sons: Capt. Daniel James Woodriff[7] RN (1787–1860), Cdr. John Robert Woodriff[8] RN (1790–1868), and Lt. Robert Mathews Woodriff RN (1792–1820).
^O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Woodriff, Daniel James#cite note-Daniel Woodriff-1" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray – via Wikisource.
^ Stacker, Lorraine (2011), , 10th History Conference, Penrith City Council & Library, archived from the original on 28 March 2012, retrieved 27 January 2012
^ abMarshall, John (1823). Royal Naval Biography : or Memoirs of the services of all the flag-officers, superannuated rear-admirals, retired-captains, post-captains and commanders, whose names appeared on the Admiralty list of sea officers at the commencement of the year 1760, or who have since been promoted; illustrated by a series of historical and explanatory notes. With copious addenda. Vol. II. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
Cox, Margaret E. (1993), Captain Daniel Woodriff R.N. C.B. of His Majesty's Ship Calcutta : 1756-1842 : compiled from his own letters, family papers and admiralty records, M. E. Cox, ISBN978-0-646-15554-8
Woodriff, Daniel (2002), Cotter, Richard (ed.), Daniel Woodriff Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta and the Sullivan Bay Settlement of 1803-4 : extracts from Daniel Woodriff's journal and from correspondence he received and wrote, 1802–4, Lavender Hill Multimedia, ISBN978-0-9579676-5-6
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Captain Daniel Woodriff CB 17 November 1756 25 February 1842 was a British Royal Navy officer and navigator in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries 1 He made two voyages to Australia He was Naval Agent on the convict transport Kitty in 1792 and in 1803 the captain of HMS Calcutta for David Collins expedition to found a settlement in Port Phillip Daniel WoodriffCBBorn 1756 11 17 17 November 1756EnglandDied25 February 1842 1842 02 25 aged 85 EnglandAllegiance United KingdomService wbr branch Royal NavyRankCaptainCommands heldHMS EndymionHMS CalcuttaBattles warsAmerican Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic WarsAwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Voyage to Australia 1 2 Action of 26 September 1805 1 3 Later career 2 Family 3 References 4 Further readingBiography EditWoodriff was commissioned as a lieutenant on 1 April 1783 and received promotion to the rank of commander on 18 September 1795 and to captain on 28 April 1802 2 Voyage to Australia Edit Main article History of Victoria 1803 British settlement Towards the end of 1802 Woodriff was appointed to command of the Calcutta a 50 gun ship armed en flute and fitted to transport convicts They were bound for Port Phillip in the Bass Strait on the southern extremity of Australia with the intention of setting up a settlement there under the command of David Collins Calcutta sailed from Spithead on 28 April 1803 in company with the storeship Ocean calling at Rio de Janeiro in July and the Cape of Good Hope in August arriving at their intended destination in October Calcutta then sailed alone to Port Jackson to take on a cargo of 800 long tons 810 t of timber Whilst in Sydney Woodriff and the crew of Calcutta assisted in suppressing the Castle Hill convict rebellion For that service Woodriff received a 1 000 acre 400 ha land grant near Penrith New South Wales in 1804 3 Calcutta then sailed back to England via Cape Horn and Rio de Janeiro arriving at Spithead on 23 July 1804 thereby completing a circumnavigation of the globe in ten months and three days 4 Action of 26 September 1805 Edit Main article Allemand s expedition of 1805 The Calcutta convoy The Calcutta was refitted as a 50 gun ship and sent to Saint Helena to escort merchant ships back to England She arrived there on 3 August 1804 and sailed with six merchant ships back to England Unfortunately on 26 September as the convoy approached the entrance to the English Channel they encountered a powerful French squadron Woodriff attacked sacrificing his ship to give the convoy a chance to escape which all but one did while the Calcutta was forced to surrender Woodriff his officers and crew were landed at La Rochelle three months later and marched to Verdun 600 miles 970 km away In June 1807 Woodriff was released in a prisoner exchange and promptly court martialled for the loss of his ship He was honourably acquitted and his conduct was pronounced to have been that of a brave cool and intrepid officer 4 Later career Edit In 1808 Woodriff was appointed agent for prisoners of war at Forton near Gosport Towards the end of the war he served as Resident Commissioner at Jamaica He was admitted into the Royal Hospital Greenwich on 9 November 1830 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 26 September 1831 on the occasion of King William IV s Coronation Honours 5 Family EditHe was born on 17 December 1756 the son of John Woodriff of Deptford Kent 6 He married Asia Sumarel 1764 1827 they had three daughters and three sons Capt Daniel James Woodriff 7 RN 1787 1860 Cdr John Robert Woodriff 8 RN 1790 1868 and Lt Robert Mathews Woodriff RN 1792 1820 References Edit Tilghman Douglas Campbell 1967 Woodriff Daniel 1756 1842 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University ISSN 1833 7538 O Byrne William Richard 1849 Woodriff Daniel James cite note Daniel Woodriff 1 A Naval Biographical Dictionary John Murray via Wikisource Stacker Lorraine 2011 The Woodriff Estate Landlord and Tenant 10th History Conference Penrith City Council amp Library archived from the original on 28 March 2012 retrieved 27 January 2012 a b Marshall John 1823 Royal Naval Biography or Memoirs of the services of all the flag officers superannuated rear admirals retired captains post captains and commanders whose names appeared on the Admiralty list of sea officers at the commencement of the year 1760 or who have since been promoted illustrated by a series of historical and explanatory notes With copious addenda Vol II London Longman Rees Orme Brown and Green Retrieved 7 April 2012 No 18854 The London Gazette 27 September 1831 p 1969 Tilghman Douglas Campbell Woodriff Daniel 1756 1842 Retrieved 23 February 2016 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help For more on Daniel James Woodriff see O Byrne William R 1849 Woodriff Daniel James A Naval Biographical Dictionary London John Murray For more on John Robert Woodriff see O Byrne William R 1849 Woodriff John Robert A Naval Biographical Dictionary London John Murray Further reading EditCox Margaret E 1993 Captain Daniel Woodriff R N C B of His Majesty s Ship Calcutta 1756 1842 compiled from his own letters family papers and admiralty records M E Cox ISBN 978 0 646 15554 8 Woodriff Daniel 2002 Cotter Richard ed Daniel Woodriff Captain of H M S Calcutta and the Sullivan Bay Settlement of 1803 4 extracts from Daniel Woodriff s journal and from correspondence he received and wrote 1802 4 Lavender Hill Multimedia ISBN 978 0 9579676 5 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daniel Woodriff amp oldid 1163584115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
