Francis O'Hara (c.1736-1769)

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Francis O'Hara

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1736ADM 107/4
First Known Service2.6.1749CSORN
Last Known Service3.3.1756CSORN
Date of Death14.6.1769 - ArguinCSORN
Cause of Deathafter trouble with nativesCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.6.174919.8.1752
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar: On board from 18.8.1749 ADM 6/17/467		ADM 6/17
3.3.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/356RNLPC
25.5.1756 LieutenantCSORN
28.12.1763 CommanderCSORN
28.12.17637.1.1764
Ferret (14) 1760-1776
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/559		ADM 6/19
20.6.1765 CaptainCSORN
20.6.176513.5.1766
Sheerness (24) 1743-1768
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/78		ADM 6/20
10.1.176914.6.1769
Merlin (18) 1757-1777
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/224		BWAS-1714
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