James Smith (c.1725-1786)

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James Smith

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1725ADM 107/4
First Known Service24.9.1741CSORN
Last Known Service16.1.1772CSORN
Date of Death1786CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.12.1747 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/176RNLPC
17.2.1747/48 LieutenantCSORN
10.11.1756 CommanderCSORN
10.11.175623.3.1757
Hazard's Prize (8) 1756-1759
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/321		ADM 6/18
23.3.175718.10.1758
Strombolo (14) 1756-1768
British 14 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/373		BWAS-1714
18.10.1758 CaptainCSORN
18.10.175823.7.1760
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/548		BWAS-1714
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
24.7.176017.1.1761
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/184		ADM 6/19
10.1.1761 Seahorse vs Aigrette 
14.4.176117.11.1762
Guernsey (50) 1740-1786
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1769 Renamed "Guernsey Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/308		BWAS-1714
17.11.176231.8.1763
Assistance (50) 1745-1773
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/450		BWAS-1793
18.10.176329.11.1766
Hussar (28) 1763-1780
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/545		BWAS-1714
31.3.176816.1.1772
Mermaid (28) 1761-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/199		BWAS-1714
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