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Thomas Bennett

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth22.2.1785 - HerefordNBD1849
First Known Service3.1797NBD1849
WifeSarah WatkinsNBD1849
Son
Edward Watkins BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1834-1835
NBD1849
Uncle
William BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1812
NBD1849
Last Known Service3.1838NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.1797 Entered the NavyNBD1849
3.17971798
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, 1st Class Volunteer		NBD1849
11.10.1797 Wounded at the Battle of CamperdownNBD1849
11.10.1797 Battle of Camperdown 
3.17981801
Amphion (32) 1798-1820
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
18011.1802
Sans Pareil (80) 1794-1842
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		NBD1849
1.1802 
Tartar (32) 1801-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
5.1802 
Vanguard (74) 1787-1821
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
25.7.18039.12.1803
Cameleon (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
9.12.1803 LieutenantCSORN
9.12.18035.1805
Cameleon (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
5.18056.1811
Seahorse (38) 1794-1819
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
5.7.1808 Action of 5th July 1808 
6.1811 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
22.1.18121814
Crescent (38) 1810-1854
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant		NBD1849
1814 Invalided home from North America in the SummerNBD1849
15.6.1814 CommanderCSORN
16.11.1815 Married SarahNBD1849
2.7.18195.1823
Cygnet (10) 1819-1835
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
30.4.182716.9.1828
Trinculo (18) 1809-1841
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
16.9.1828 CaptainNBD1849
7.2.18343.1838
Rainbow (28) 1823-1838
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
3.1838 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
1842 Was Major of HerefordNBD1849
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Posted by William Seippel on Monday 4th of July 2022 14:05

Am a relative of his. He was made a rear admiral in 1855, Vice-Admiral 1862 and Admiral 1865. See the Royal Navy pages.

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