Anselm John Griffiths (d.1842)

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Anselm John Griffiths

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1.1781CSORN
Last Known Service23.11.1841CSORN
Date of Death14.6.1842MHVA

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.1781		Entered the Navy	MHVA
22.11.1790		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.11.1790	21.3.1791	Active (32) 1780-1796 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/92	ADM 6/24
22.3.1791	12.4.1791	Fly (14) 1776-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/24/111	ADM 6/24
13.4.1791	24.10.1792	Fly (14) 1776-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/117	ADM 6/24
22.12.1792	1794	Culloden (74) 1783-1813 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/186	ADM 6/24
1.6.1794		Glorious 1st of June
8.3.1797		Commander	CSORN
12.1798	29.4.1802	Atalante (16) 1797-1807 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
29.4.1802		Captain	CSORN
1.1803		Constance (22) 1797-1806 British 22 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
7.1806	9.1809	Topaze (32) 1793-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
12.3.1809		Action of 1809-03-12
31.5.1809		Attack at Santa Maura
7.1809	1812	Leonidas (36) 1807-1897 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
21.3.1810	8.4.1810	Capture of Santa Maura
21.3.1810	16.4.1810	Capture of Santa Maura
1824		Published "Observations on Some Points of Seamanship"	MHVA
10.1.1837		Rear-Admiral of the White	MHVA
23.11.1841		Rear-Admiral of the Red	MHVA

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