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John Walker
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1803
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Pylades (16)
1794-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
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George Stevenson Wintour
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1824
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Arrogant (74)
1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Excellent (74)
1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Edward Marsh
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1801
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Charles Proby
British
Dockyard Staff
Clergyman
Service 1794
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Justus Thompson
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1774
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John Thompson
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1787-1794
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British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1794
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Countess of Scarborough (20)
1777-1779
British 20 Gun
Hired
Armed Ship
(1777)
Alliance (36)
1778-1785
American 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1778)
Brilliant (28)
1779-1811
British 28 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
(1779)
Brilliant (28)
1779-1811
British 28 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
(1779)
Amphion (32)
1780-1796
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1780)
Dolphin (44)
1781-1817
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Ship
(1781)
Leander (52)
1780-1798
British 52 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1780)
Diadem (64)
1782-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1782)
Atlas (98)
1782-1802
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1782)
Bellona (74)
1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1760)
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Benjamin Shorter
Nationality
British
Roles
Ship Owner, Privateer
First Known Service
31.1.1759
HCA26
Last Known Service
1759
HCA26
Ships Owned
From
To
Vessel
Source
31.1.1759
1759
Endeavour (6)
1759-1759
British 6 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
Event History
Date from
Date to
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Source
31.1.1759
Endeavour (6)
1759-1759
British 6 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
,
Lieutenant
HCA26
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Name
Author
Type
HCA26
HCA 26 1689-1809 High Court of Admiralty
Authority
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:32
Jon Miller
British hired armed ship 'Countess of Scarborough' (1777) (20)
1777-1779
British 20 Gun
Hired
Armed Ship
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:31
Jon Miller
American Fifth Rate frigate 'Alliance' (1778) (36)
1778-1785
American 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:28
Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Brilliant' (1779) (28)
1779-1811
British 28 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:28
Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate frigate 'Brilliant' (1779) (28)
1779-1811
British 28 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 20:23
Jon Miller
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Amphion' (1780) (32)
1780-1796
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate