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John Drew


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service19.9.1777CSORN
Last Known Service22.12.1793CSORN
Date of Death11.1.1798 - Plymouth BWAS-1793
Cause of DeathDrowned in a boating accidentCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.9.1777 LieutenantCSORN
12.10.1782 CommanderADM 6/23
6.2.1783 CaptainCSORN
6.2.17833.1784
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/201
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 14.4.1784
BWAS-1714
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
25.9.178711.12.1789
Squirrel (24) 1785-1817
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/417
BWAS-1714
17.2.179016.11.1793
Trusty (50) 1782-1815
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/19
BWAS-1714
23.5.179322.12.1793
Defence (74) 1762-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/241
ADM 6/24
20.10.179411.1.1798
Cerberus (32) 1794-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/98
BWAS-1793

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