lˈaɪk hɪz fˈɑːðɚ, hiː ˈɛntɚd ðə ɹˈɔɪəl nˈeɪvi; hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv luːtˈɛnənt ˌɔn fˈoːɹ noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti, ænd tə kəmˈændɚɹ ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒˈuːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
Like his father, he entered the Royal Navy; he was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 November 1790, and to Commander on 1 June 1794.