William Bacon (c.1730-1790)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



William Bacon

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1730ADM 107/4
First Known Service25.9.1744CSORN
Last Known Service1779CSORN
Date of Death5.11.1790CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
25.9.174425.1.1744/45
Greenwich (50) 1748-1757
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
26.1.1744/453.7.1746
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
17461748Service in the H.E.I.CADM 107/4
25.6.1746 1st Battle of Negapatam 
4.7.174625.7.1746
Torrington (44) 1743-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
26.7.17461.11.1746
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
2.11.174621.7.1747
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
22.7.17473.8.1748
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
14.10.1747 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
10.12.175221.5.1753
Norwich (50) 1745-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
22.5.17536.8.1754
Norwich (50) 1745-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/295		ADM 107/4
7.8.175414.3.1755
Norwich (50) 1745-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
14.3.1755 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/295ADM 107/4
27.10.1757 LieutenantCSORN
27.10.17572.4.1762
Rye (20) 1746-1763
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/449		ADM 6/18
9.3.175824.5.1758Capture of Fort Louis 
16.1.175919.1.1759Attack on Martinique 
20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
2.4.176222.12.1762
Hazard (8) 1749-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/19/395		ADM 6/19
29.11.17737.2.1776
Torbay (74) 1749-1784
British 74 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1750 Renamed "Torbay"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/530		ADM 6/20
7.2.177629.3.1776
Ranger (8) 1752-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/21/154		ADM 6/21
8.17761779Appointed to the Impress Service at WaterfordADM354
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:37Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Puissant' (1793) (74) 1793-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:33Jon Miller
British sloop 'Stork' (1796) (16) 1796-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:28Jon Miller
David HotchkisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1797
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:21Jon Miller
British Second Rate ship of the line 'Sandwich' (1759) (90) 1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:18Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bedford' (1775) (74) 1775-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement