James Stirling (Royal Navy officer)
From 1840 to 1844, Stirling commanded the 80-gun . The ship he patrolled the Mediterranean. They were told to 'show the flag' and keep an eye on the French. In 1847, he was given command of the 120-gun ship .  His first mission was to tale Her Majesty, Queen Adelaide on trips to Lisbon and Madeira and then back to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. After that, the Howe was assigned to the eastern Mediterranean.