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Edward Thompson


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1737ADM 107/5
First Known Service1751CSORN
Last Known Service27.3.1786CSORN
Date of Death1787CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17511755Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/5
16.11.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/18RNLPC
26.11.1757 LieutenantCSORN
2.8.176610.6.1769
Tartuffe (6) 1763-1770
British 6 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
10.1.1771 CommanderCSORN
10.1.177124.6.1771
Kingfisher (14) 1770-1778
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/334
ADM 6/20
29.8.17717.4.1772
Raven (14) 1771-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/399
ADM 6/20
7.4.1772 CaptainCSORN
7.4.177222.7.1772
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/447
Issued by
Sir Peter Denis (1st Baronet of St Mary's)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1778
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 6.6.1772
BWAS-1714
13.1.177817.5.1782
Hyaena (24) 1778-1793
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/354
BWAS-1714
8.1.1780 Attack on the Caracas Convoy 
19.7.178327.3.1786
Grampus (50) 1782-1794
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/98
BWAS-1714

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