John Vaughan (c.1715-1789)

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John Vaughan

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1715ADM 107/3
First Known Service26.7.1729CSORN
Last Known Service24.9.1787CSORN
Date of Death2.11.1789CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.7.17292.3.1729/30
York (60) 1706-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
3.3.1729/3029.6.1731
Torrington (40) 1729-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
30.6.173116.1.1731/32
Torrington (40) 1729-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
17.1.1731/3229.4.1734
Dolphin (20) 1732-1760
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1755 Renamed "Firebrand"
1757 Renamed "Penquin"
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
30.4.173426.8.1735
Dolphin (20) 1732-1760
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1755 Renamed "Firebrand"
1757 Renamed "Penquin"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
26.10.173510.11.1736
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
11.11.173630.3.1737
Greenwich (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
31.3.17372.11.1738
Greenwich (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/328		ADM 107/3
5.12.1738 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/328RNLPC
17.4.1740 LieutenantCSORN
17.4.17407.6.1741
Cumberland (80) 1739-1748
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms: On board from 22.4.1740 ADM 6/15/278		ADM 6/15
13.10.17416.1.1741/42
Russell (80) 1735-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/467		ADM 6/15
7.1.1741/4229.1.1741/42
Deal Castle (20) 1727-1746
British 20 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/2		ADM 6/15
30.1.1741/4212.9.1742
Tartar (20) 1734-1755
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/8		ADM 6/16
13.9.17427.9.1744
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/98		ADM 6/16
12.7.1745 CommanderADM 6/16
12.7.174510.8.1746
Whitehaven (18) 1745-1747
British 18 Gun
Hired Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/508		ADM 6/16
11.8.1746 CaptainCSORN
11.8.174619.2.1748/49
Solebay (24) 1746-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/139		BWAS-1714
26.7.174919.12.1750
Baltimore (14) 1742-1762
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer: On board from 31.8.1749 ADM 6/17/484		BWAS-1714
6.12.17504.5.1753
Peregrine (8) 1733-1761
British 8 Gun
Unrated Yacht
1749 Renamed "Peregrine"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/538		ADM 6/17
20.8.17561.2.1757
Kingston (60) 1740-1762
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/302		BWAS-1714
30.9.175714.11.1758
Juno (32) 1757-1778
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
31.3.1775 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
7.12.1775 Rear-Admiral of the RedADM 6/21
29.1.1778 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
26.9.1780 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
24.9.1787 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
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Posted by Albert Parker on Saturday 31st of January 2026 21:25

John Vaughn is listed as commanding officer of armed vessel York (16 guns + 6 swivels, 116 men) in the "Present Disposal of His Majesty's Ships in Sea Pay" tabulation for June 1, 1745 (ADM 8/024). No lieutenant is listed for this or other armed vessels, so they were probably all commanded by lieutenants as the sole commissioned officer. This gives an indication of what he was doing between his service on Sandwich and his appointment as commander of Whitehaven.

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