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Peter Aplin

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1753TRN3
First Known Service26.5.1764TRN3
Son
John George AplinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1846
ref:676
Son
Benjamin AplinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1852
ref:676
Last Known Service4.6.1814TRN3
Date of Death17.4.1817 - Brickstone House, near CheltenhamTRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.6.176811.3.1769
Savage (8) 1750-1776
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/6/333		ADM 107/6
12.3.177122.7.1772
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/6/333		ADM 107/6
23.7.177226.5.1775
Prudent (64) 1768-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		ref:676
9.8.1775 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/333RNLPC
17769.8.1776
Roebuck (44) 1774-1811
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		ref:676
9.8.1776 LieutenantCSORN
10.10.177623.4.1778
Roebuck (44) 1774-1811
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/210
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 15.12.1780		ODNB
23.4.1778 CommanderCSORN
23.4.177816.4.1779
Strombolo (14) 1746-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1771 Renamed "Strombolo"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/210
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 15.12.1780		ODNB
11.8.1778 Howe's encounter with d'Estaing 
16.4.177923.11.1780
Swift (14) 1779-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Brigantine
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/426
Issued by
Sir George CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1795
, North America
Confirmed 18.3.1782		ODNB
1.17805.1780
Avenger (16) 1778-1783
British 16 Gun
Unrated Fireship
1779 Renamed "Avenger"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
23.11.1780 CaptainODNB
23.11.17806.10.1781
Fowey (24) 1749-1781
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/567		BWAS-1714
7.17974.1799
Hector (74) 1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
14.2.1799 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
23.4.1804 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
9.11.1805 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
28.4.1808 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
31.7.1810 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.6.1814 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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