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Richard Short


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service16.3.1690/91CSORN
Last Known Service29.5.1702CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.3.1690/91 CaptainCSORN
16.3.1690/91aft.28.9.1691
Phaeton (28) 1691-1692
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ADM 106
bef.18.1.1691/9213.4.1693
Nonsuch (36) 1668-1695
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
bef.20.7.169421.10.1695
Dover Prize (32) 1693-1698
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/5/276
BWAS-1603
15.1.1694/9525.1.1694/95Appointed Commander-in-Chief — PlymouthADM 6/3
20.10.169525.9.1698
Scarborough (32) 1696-1710
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/96
BWAS-1714
3.4.170129.5.1702
Winchelsea (32) 1694-1706
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/83
BWAS-1603

Notes on Officer


Commisison as C-in-C PlymouthADM 6/3

Commission for Captain Richard Short Commander of his majesty's ship the Dover Prize to be Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at Plymouth to continue in force for ten dayes.



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