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George Johnson


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor, Dockyard Staff 
First Known Service2.4.1779ADM 29/8
Last Known Service27.9.1822ADM 29/8
Date of Death1826ADM 29/8
Will Probated4.3.1826, PROB 11/1710/66

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.4.177928.11.1780
Milford (28) 1759-1785
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman
ADM 29/8
29.11.178022.12.1781
Belle Poule (36) 1780-1801
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Coxswain
ADM 29/8
5.8.1781 Battle of Dogger Bank 
23.12.17815.10.1782
Belle Poule (36) 1780-1801
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Boatswain
ADM 29/8
6.10.178215.5.1783
Argonaut (64) 1782-1831
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Boatswain
ADM 29/8
16.5.178317.4.1793
Crown (64) 1782-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Boatswain
ADM 29/8
27.4.179318.11.1796
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, Boatswain
ADM 29/8
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
16.6.179517.6.1795First Battle of Groix 
23.11.17961.3.1798
Prince of Orange Hulk (60) 1734-1810
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1772 Renamed "Prince of Orange Hulk"
, Boatswain
ADM 29/8
2.3.179819.3.1800
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, Boatswain
ADM 29/8
21.3.180031.5.1810
Chatham (50) 1758-1814
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1810 Renamed "Tilbury"
, Boatswain
ADM 29/8
1.6.181015.8.1811Warranted Boatswain of the Dockyard at Deptford DockyardADM 29/8
16.8.181127.9.1822Appointed Master Rigger at Portsmouth DockyardADM 29/8

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