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Richard Spear

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service29.1.1800CSORN
Last Known Service7.1814CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.1.1800 LieutenantCSORN
15.7.180423.12.1805
Conqueror (74) 1801-1822
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NAO
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
24.12.1805 CommanderCSORN
11.18081812
Chanticleer (10) 1808-1871
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1863 Renamed "CGWV no.5"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
12.12.18091810
Wolverine (16) 1805-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
3.5.1813 CaptainCSORN
18147.1814
Chanticleer (10) 1808-1871
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1863 Renamed "CGWV no.5"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
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Posted by Jennie Macfie on Saturday 7th of November 2015 20:19

Richard Spear RN born Dublin 1769, died 14 Dec 1825 Gorleston, Suffolk. According to an entry I found, in 1811 he was again in command of Chanticleer, in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.

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