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William Apreece


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1.1799CSORN
Last Known Service10.7.1840CSORN
Date of Death1859

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.1799 Entered the NavyNBD1849
4.17991801
Venerable (74) 1784-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
4.17991801
Venerable (74) 1784-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
2.7.1799 Attack on Aix Roads 
6.7.1801 Battle of Algeciras Bay 
12.7.1801 The Gut of Gibraltar 
1805 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/32/308-310RNLPC
22.1.1806 LieutenantCSORN
22.1.18061807
Excellent (74) 1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
18074.3.1807
Blanche (36) 1800-1805
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
4.3.1807 Wrecked off Ushant and taken prisonerNBD1849
1814 Released at the end of the warNBD1849
1814 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
10.7.1840 Superannuated CommanderNBD1849

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