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Sir Henry William Bruce


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth2.2.1792CSORN
First Known Service29.5.1805CSORN
FatherReverend Sir Henry Hervey Aston Bruce
Last Known Service27.4.1863CSORN
Date of Death14.12.1863

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.5.180530.9.1805
Euryalus (36) 1803-1860
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1859 Renamed "Africa"
, 1st Class Volunteer
NAO
1.10.18051806
Euryalus (36) 1803-1860
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1859 Renamed "Africa"
, Midshipman
NAO
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
180614.2.1807
Ajax (74) 1798-1807
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
14.2.18071809
Endymion (44) 1797-1868
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
NBD1849
19.2.180720.2.1807Forcing the Dardanelles 
1.3.18073.3.1807Passage of the Dardanelles 
1809 
Warspite (74) 1807-1876
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
18095.1.1810
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
1.1809 Evacuation at Corunna 
11.4.1809 Battle of the Basque Roads 
28.7.18094.9.1809Expedition to the Scheldt 
5.1.1810 Lieutenant 
17.1.181027.5.1814
Belvidera (36) 1809-1906
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
22.7.181023.7.1810Action near Studtland 
23.6.1812 Belvidera vs President 
27.5.1814 Commander 
27.5.18141815
Manly (12) 1812-1833
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
W025
9.181410.1815
Rover (16) 1808-1828
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
16.3.182116.11.1821
Sappho (16) 1806-1830
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
W033
16.11.1821 CaptainNL1835-3
10.18234.1824
Barfleur (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
7.6.18366.12.1839
Imogene (28) 1831-1840
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W025
1.2.18425.1845
Agincourt (74) 1817-1884
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1865 Renamed "Vigo"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W033
26.11.184726.5.1849
Queen (110) 1839-1858
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W025
20.5.18517.1852
Penelope (46) 1829-1842
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Commodore,
W033
7.18521854
Penelope (46) 1829-1842
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
W033
30.7.1852 Rear-Admiral 
7.10.1857 Vice-Admiral 
28.6.1861 Appointed Knight Bachelor 
27.4.1863 Admiral 

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