# A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tremlett, George Neat

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​TREMLETT. (Retired Commander, 1831. f-p., 29; h-p., 38.)
George Neat Tremlett was born 5 Nov. 1769. He is brother of Vice-Admiral Tremlett.
This officer entered the Navy, 26 Oct. 1780, as Master’s Servant, on board the Beaver 14, Capt. Joseph Peyton, lying at Exmouth. Removing, in the following Dec, to the Medway 60, Capts. Harry Harmood and Alex. Edgar, he was present in that ship in the action fought in 1781 between Rear-Admiral Kempenfeldt and the French Admiral De Guichen. He continued in the Medway until April, 1783; during the next 11 years he was with intervals employed, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the Europa 50, Capts. Hon. Patrick Napier and Hon. Michael De Courcy, Salisbury 50, Capt. Jas. Bradby, Bombay Castle 74, Capt. Robt. Fanshawe, Fortune 16, Capt. Fras. Cole, Arrogant 74, Capt. John Harvey, Dictator 64, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Dalrymple, Vesuvius bomb, Capt. Lord Viscount Garlics, Alcide 74, Capt. Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, Sheerness 44 and Winchester 32, both commanded by Lord Garlies, and Queen 98, flagship of Sir Alan Gardner; he was then, 1 Aug. 1794, made Lieutenant into the Thalia 36, Capts. Rich. Grindall and Lord Henry Paulet; and he was subsequently appointed – 19 Feb., 25 April, and 28 Oct. 1796, to the Namur 98, Capt. Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, Druid 32, Capt. Edw. Codrington, and Penguin of 16 guns (14 long 9-pounders and 2 18-pounder carronades) and 124 men, Capt. John King Pulling – 20 June and 12 Nov. 1798, to the Foudroyant 80, Capt. Sir Thos. Byard, and Formidable 98, Capt. J. H. Whitshed – 5 Feb. 1799, to the Ramillies 74, Capt. R. Grindall – 28 April, 1800 (eight months after he had invalided from the Ramillies) to his former ship, the Formidable, Capts. Edw. Thornbrough and R. Grindall, with whom he served until Sept. 1802 – 5 April and 22 June, 1803, as First-Lieutenant, to the San Josef 110 and Euryalus 36, Capts. Peter Spicer and Hon. Henry Blackwood – 2 March, 6 Nov., and 22 Dec. 1804, to the command of the Lord Nelson (or Frederick) and Betsy hired cutters, and Phosphorus fire-ship – and, 10 Sept. 1805, to the charge, which he retained until May, 1814, of a Signal station at Cromer in Norfolk. In the Queen Mr. Tremlett (whose services were always on the Home station) took part in Lord Howe’s actions, 29 May and 1 June, 1794. He was present, in 1795, in the Thalia, at the capture of the French 40-gun frigates La Gloire and La Gentille, and in Lord Bridport’s action with the French fleet off Ile de Groix; he gained the warmest approbation of Capt. Pulling for his conduct in the Penguin at the capture, 21 Aug. 1797, of the French privateer L’Oiseau, of 16 8 and 2 12-pounders, and 119 men (taken after a running action of one hour and 40 minutes, attended with a loss to the enemy of 1 man killed and 5 wounded, but with no casualty to the British), and her prize, the Express armed brig, of Dartmouth, formerly the Appocrate French privateer of 14 guns; and in the Foudroyant he witnessed the surrender, in Oct. 1798, of Le Hoche 74 and other ships under Commodore Bompart, destined for the invasion of Ireland. He was placed on the Junior List of Retired Commanders 1 Dec. 1830; and on the Senior 24 June, 1831.
Commander Tremlett married, 24 Sept. 1816, Mary, youngest daughter of the late Robt. Radclyffe, Esq., of Foxdenton Hall, Lancashire, by whom he has issue a daughter.