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Joseph Norwood


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1725ADM 107/4
First Known Service21.7.1740CSORN
Last Known Service5.1777CSORN
Date of Death1793CSORN
Will Probated12.6.1793, PROB 11/1233/154

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.11.1746 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/99RNLPC
21.1.1747/48 LieutenantCSORN
21.11.1760 CommanderCSORN
21.11.176021.10.1762
Lightning (14) 1746-1762
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1755 Renamed "Lightning"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/210
ADM 6/19
11.4.17637.6.1763
Wasp (8) 1749-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/481
ADM 6/19
7.6.1763 CaptainCSORN
7.6.176322.5.1764
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/506
BWAS-1714
23.5.176424.6.1766
Actaeon (28) 1757-1766
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/126
Issued by
Richard TyrrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1760
, Barbados
Confirmed 27.6.1766
BWAS-1714
25.1.17667.8.1766
Lowestoffe (32) 1761-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/133
Issued by
Richard TyrrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1760
, Barbados
Confirmed 19.8.1766
BWAS-1714
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104

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