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Richard Carteret


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1716ADM 107/3
First Known Service3.5.1738CSORN
Last Known Service1763CSORN
Date of Death1780CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.11.1744 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/542RNLPC
15.11.1744 LieutenantCSORN
18.5.1745 CommanderCSORN
18.5.174528.9.1745
Falcon (10) 1744-1745
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/479
BWAS-1714
5.5.175724.6.1757
Racehorse (18) 1757-1778
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1775 Renamed "Thunder"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/394
ADM 6/18
24.6.175716.4.1761
Merlin (18) 1757-1777
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/414
BWAS-1714
16.4.1761 CaptainCSORN
16.4.176111.5.1761
Lively (20) 1756-1778
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/465
Issued by
Charles HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1761
, Jamaica
Confirmed 18.2.1763
ADM 6/19
11.5.17612.7.1762
Glasgow (20) 1757-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/477
BWAS-1714
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
11.6.176230.7.1762Siege of El Morro 
2.7.176229.7.1762
Devonshire (70) 1747-1772
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/477
BWAS-1714
29.7.176216.12.1762
Cambridge (80) 1755-1808
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/176
BWAS-1714
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104

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