Gamaliel Nightingale (c.1732-1791)

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Gamaliel Nightingale

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1732ADM 107/4
First Known Service4.10.1744CSORN
Last Known Service2.1763CSORN
Date of Death1791CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
4.10.17443.12.1746
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 107/4/232		ADM 107/4
4.12.17467.2.1747/48
Rippon (54) 1735-1751
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/4/232		ADM 107/4
8.2.1747/4812.12.1749
Rippon (54) 1735-1751
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/232		ADM 107/4
3.9.175028.2.1751/52
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/232		ADM 107/4
28.2.1751/52 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/232RNLPC
8.7.1753 LieutenantCSORN
8.7.175317.4.1754
Hind (24) 1749-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/173
Issued by
Thomas PyeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1783
, Barbados
Confirmed 10.6.1755		ADM 6/18
17.4.175419.1.1755
Falcon (10) 1745-1759
British 10 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/173
Issued by
Thomas CoatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1762
, Jamaica
Confirmed 10.6.1755		ADM 6/18
19.1.175530.9.1755
Wager (24) 1744-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/172
Issued by
Thomas CoatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1762
, Jamaica
Confirmed 10.6.1755		ADM 6/18
30.9.175514.5.1756
Prince George (80) 1755-1758
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/197		ADM 6/18
14.5.175626.2.1757
Prince George (80) 1755-1758
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/264		ADM 6/18
26.2.17574.4.1757
Prince George (80) 1755-1758
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/363		ADM 6/18
4.4.17575.5.1757
Dublin (74) 1757-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/380		ADM 6/18
3.8.1757 CommanderCSORN
3.8.175718.10.1758
Badger (10) 1745-1762
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/425		BWAS-1714
18.10.1758 CaptainCSORN
18.10.175824.5.1761
Vengeance (28) 1758-1766
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/548		BWAS-1714
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
6.7.176122.1.1763
Flora (32) 1761-1778
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/327		BWAS-1714
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
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