George Towers (c.1732-1767)

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George Towers

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1732ADM 107/5
First Known Service11.3.1750/51CSORN
Last Known Service26.2.1763CSORN
Date of Death5.6.1767CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.3.1750/516.9.1753
Glory (44) 1747-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/31		ADM 107/5
2.1.175422.8.1754
Fougueux (64) 1747-1759
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/31		ADM 107/5
23.8.17545.2.1755
Experiment (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/31		ADM 107/5
6.2.17558.6.1755
Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/31		ADM 107/5
9.6.17552.1.1757
Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/31		ADM 107/5
3.1.175710.5.1757
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/31		ADM 107/5
11.5.17577.2.1758
Barfleur (80) 1755-1783
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1764 Renamed "Barfleur Hulk"
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/31		ADM 107/5
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
7.2.1758 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/31RNLPC
28.10.1758 LieutenantCSORN
28.10.175824.1.1759
Argo (28) 1758-1776
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/554		ADM 6/18
1.2.17597.11.1759
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/29		ADM 6/19
7.11.175923.3.1761
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/110		ADM 6/19
23.3.176126.2.1763
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/301		ADM 6/19
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
24.2.176225.2.1762Capture of Saint Lucia 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
6.4.17635.6.1767
Sardoine (14) 1761-1768
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/19/478		ADM 6/19
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