George Vancouver (1757-1798)

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Naval Sailor
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Aurora (28) 1777-1814
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6th Rate Frigate
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Service 1793-1794
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Service 1782-1794
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George Vancouver

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1757 - King's Lynn, Norfolk, King's Lynn CSORN
First Known Service1772CSORN
Last Known Service28.8.1794CSORN
Date of Death12.5.1798CSORN
Will Probated22.8.1798, PROB 11/1312/36

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1772	1775	Resolution (12) 1771-1782 British 12 Gun Unrated Survey Vessel 1771 Renamed "Resolution" , Midshipman	E-WIKI
1776	1778	Discovery (8) 1776-1797 British 8 Gun Other Discovery Vessel , Midshipman	E-WIKI
9.12.1780		Lieutenant	CSORN
25.9.1790	14.12.1790	Courageux (74) 1761-1796 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70	ADM 6/24
15.12.1790		Commander	CSORN
15.12.1790	27.8.1794	Discovery (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/95	ADM 6/24
28.8.1794		Captain	CSORN
28.8.1794		Champion (24) 1779-1816 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/81	ADM 6/25

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ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

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

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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Monday 15th of June 2026 13:51	Jon Miller	British schooner 'Redbridge' (1798) (14) 1798-1803 British 14 Gun Unrated Schooner
Monday 15th of June 2026 13:46	Jon Miller	British Merchant east indiaman 'Brunswick' (1792) (Unknown) 1792-1805 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Monday 15th of June 2026 13:40	Jon Miller	British sloop 'Snake' (1797) (18) 1797-1816 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop
Monday 15th of June 2026 13:40	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Melpomene' (1794) (38) 1794-1815 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Monday 15th of June 2026 13:38	Jon Miller	British Third Rate ship of the line 'Raisonable' (1768) (64) 1768-1815 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line

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