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James Watt


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1733ADM 107/5
First Known Service5.4.1755CSORN
Last Known Service3.9.1782CSORN
Date of Death3.9.1782 - Battle of TrincomaleeBWAS-1714
Cause of DeathEnemy actionCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.4.1759 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/119RNLPC
24.6.1762 LieutenantCSORN
14.5.17663.2.1768
Pearl (32) 1762-1832
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1825 Renamed "Prothee"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/120
ADM 6/20
10.5.177611.5.1777
Eagle (64) 1774-1812
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Buckingham"
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/491
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 22.12.1778
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23.11.1777 CommanderCSORN
23.11.177722.4.1778
Delaware (28) 1777-1783
British 28 Gun
Unrated Frigate
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/509
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 10.2.1779
BWAS-1714
25.7.177829.9.1778
Sulphur (8) 1778-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/509
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 10.2.1779
BWAS-1714
11.8.1778 Howe's encounter with d'Estaing 
13.9.177919.4.1780
Worsley (Unknown) 1779-1780
British Unknown Gun
Hired Unknown
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/26
ADM 6/22
9.5.1781 CaptainCSORN
9.5.17813.9.1782
Sultan (74) 1775-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Suffolk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/284
ADM 6/22
12.4.1782 Battle of Providien 
6.7.1782 2nd Battle of Negapatam 
3.9.1782 Battle of Trincomalee 

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