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William Stone


NationalityBritish 
RolesShip Builder, Dockyard Staff 
First Known Service14.6.1793ADM 29/8
Last Known Service1839BWAS-1793
Date of Death1839CSORN
Will Probated15.4.1839, PROB 11/1910/33

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
14.6.179331.12.1799Appointed Shipwright at Portsmouth DockyardADM 29/8
1.1.180024.3.1802Warranted Quarterman at Portsmouth RopeyardADM 29/8
25.3.180224.3.1803Appointed Foreman at Portsmouth Dockyard

Foreman of New Works

ADM 29/8
25.3.180328.4.1808Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Deptford DockyardADM 29/8
25.7.1805 Launched
Havock (12) 1805-1834
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Great Yarmouth - Norfolk
BWAS-1793
19.4.1806 Launched
Boreas (22) 1806-1807
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Post Ship at Yarmouth IOW - Isle of Wight
BWAS-1793
29.4.180830.8.1808Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Chatham DockyardADM 29/8
1.7.18109.6.1813Appointed Master Shipwright at Deptford DockyardBWAS-1793
22.7.1811 Launched
Hermes (20) 1811-1814
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Post Ship at Milford Dockyard - Milford Haven
BWAS-1793
25.7.1812 Launched
Surprise (38) 1812-1837
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Milford Dockyard - Milford Haven
BWAS-1793
8.6.1813 Launched
Myrmidon (20) 1813-1823
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Post Ship at Milford Dockyard - Milford Haven
BWAS-1793
12.8.1813 Launched
Pandora (16) 1813-1831
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
6.4.1814 Launched
Tartar (36) 1814-1859
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
21.6.1814 Launched
Salisbury (50) 1814-1837
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
28.12.1814 Launched
Brilliant (36) 1814-1908
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1889 Renamed "Briton"
, Frigate at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
23.6.1815 Launched
Cambridge (80) 1815-1869
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
B181
11.1.1816 Launched
Congo (1) 1816-1826
British 1 Gun
Unrated Survey Vessel
, Survey Vessel at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1817
21.9.1816 Launched
Hero (74) 1816-1908
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1816 Renamed "Wellington"
1862 Renamed "Akbar"
, Ship of the Line at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
31.1.1817 Launched
Quail (4) 1817-1829
British 4 Gun
Other Schooner
1822 Renamed "Providence"
1822 Renamed "Quail"
, Schooner at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
10.8.1820 Launched
Venus (46) 1820-1864
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
7.11.1820 Launched
Southampton (60) 1820-1912
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
22.5.1822 Launched
Russell (74) 1822-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford
BWAS-1793
18301839Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham DockyardBWAS-1817

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