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James Shirley

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1705ADM 107/4
First Known Service7.9.1740CSORN
SonADM 6/18
Last Known Service23.12.1762CSORN
Date of Death2.4.1774CSORN
Will Probated12.4.1774, PROB 11/997/75

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
7.9.1740	12.1.1744/45	Deptford (60) 1732-1767 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Master ADM 107/4/86	ADM 107/4
4.3.1740/41	5.1741	Operations against Cartagena
13.1.1744/45	7.5.1745	Suffolk (70) 1739-1765 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master ADM 107/4/86	ADM 107/4
8.5.1745	11.9.1746	Hampton Court (64) 1744-1774 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master ADM 107/4/86	ADM 107/4
11.9.1746		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/86	RNLPC
9.10.1746		Lieutenant	CSORN
1749		Appointed to the Impress Service at Chatham ADM 106/1057/53	ADM 106
15.10.1759		Commander	CSORN
15.10.1759	14.11.1759	Fortune (14) 1746-1770 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
18.2.1760	27.4.1762	Fortune (14) 1746-1770 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
27.4.1762		Captain	CSORN
27.4.1762	23.12.1762	Princess Mary (60) 1742-1766 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/404	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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