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Service 1782-1794
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John Naish

NationalityBritish
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder
First Known Service1705CSORN
Last Known Service12.1726CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1705	21.2.1704/5	Appointed Second Assistant Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/8/155	ADM 6/8
22.2.1704/5		Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/8/155	ADM 6/8
23.8.1709	13.12.1711	Appointed Master Shipwright at Harwich Dockyard	BWAS-1603
14.12.1711	17.11.1714	Appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard	ADM 6/11
31.7.1714		Designed Royal William (100) 1719-1756 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
17.11.1714	21.7.1715	Appointed Master Shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard	ADM 6/12
22.7.1715	12.1726	Appointed Master Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard	BWAS-1714
26.7.1716		Launched Montagu (60) 1716-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1603
29.4.1717		Launched Nonsuch (50) 1717-1745 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1740 Renamed "Nonsuch Hulk" , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth - Hampshire	BWAS-1714
10.10.1717		Launched Salisbury (50) 1717-1724 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
3.6.1718		Launched Monmouth (70) 1718-1742 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
9.5.1719		Launched Kingston (60) 1719-1736 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
3.9.1719		Launched Royal William (100) 1719-1756 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham
1720		Launched Old Truelove (Unknown) 1720-1830 British Unknown Gun Unrated Hoy , Hoy at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1817
9.12.1721		Designed Spy (8) 1721-1731 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sloop
9.12.1721		Launched Spy (8) 1721-1731 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sloop at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
21.5.1722		Launched Captain (70) 1722-1762 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
15.9.1722		Launched Canterbury (60) 1722-1741 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
25.2.1722/23		Launched Portland (50) 1723-1744 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1603
11.3.1722/23		Launched Dreadnought (60) 1723-1748 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
18.12.1723		Launched Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
13.4.1724		Launched Kinsale (40) 1724-1741 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
10.7.1724		Launched Southsea Castle (40) 1724-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
4.6.1726		Launched Adventure (40) 1726-1741 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714
30.10.1726		Launched Salisbury (50) 1726-1749 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth	BWAS-1714

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