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William Williamson


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/3
First Known Service24.6.1735CSORN
Last Known Service1.6.1742CSORN
Date of Death13.6.1771CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
24.6.173527.2.1737/38
Edinburgh (70) 1721-1741
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/476
ADM 107/3
28.2.1737/3810.2.1738/39
Phoenix (20) 1728-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1742 Renamed "Phoenix Hulk"
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/476
ADM 107/3
11.2.1738/391.6.1742
Phoenix (20) 1728-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1742 Renamed "Phoenix Hulk"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/476
ADM 107/3
4.17405.7.1740Attack on St. Augustine 
15.7.1742 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/476RNLPC
6.10.1744 LieutenantCSORN
6.10.17448.7.1748
Portland (50) 1744-1763
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/370
ADM 6/16
14.10.1747 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
31.1.1747/48 Action of 31 Jan. 1747/48 
1.12.174816.5.1750
Tiger (60) 1747-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1761 Renamed "Tiger Hulk"
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/416
ADM 6/17
16.5.175014.11.1752
Tiger (60) 1747-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1761 Renamed "Tiger Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/521
ADM 6/17
16.1.175515.11.1756
Litchfield (50) 1746-1758
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/121
ADM 6/18
15.11.1756 CommanderCSORN
15.11.175628.9.1758
Furnace (8) 1740-1763
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/325
BWAS-1714
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
18.10.1758 CaptainCSORN
18.10.175810.1.1759
Sphinx (24) 1748-1770
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/548
ADM 6/18
10.1.175930.5.1759
Defiance (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/21
BWAS-1714
10.3.176019.10.1761
Montagu (60) 1757-1774
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/145
BWAS-1714
4.6.176213.6.1771
Dorset (Lightly Armed) 1753-1815
British Lightly Armed Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/414
BWAS-1714

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