Christopher Hill (Royal Navy officer)


Christopher Hill was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

History

Promoted to captain, Hill became commanding officer of the fifth-rate in 1755. In HMS Dover he captured the French East Indiaman Pondichéry on 23 December 1756 after an engagement of two hours during the Seven Years' War. She lost her second captain and 11 men killed, and 18 wounded; the British sustained no casualties. Pondichéry had been sailing from Canton when Dover intercepted her in "the Bay", and brought her into Cork. Dover then brought Pondichéry into the Nore. Hill went on to commanding officer of the third-rate, guard ship at Sheerness, and then became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1770. He died in 1778.