James Drew (d.1798)

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James Drew

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service29.7.1775CSORN
Last Known Service3.12.1791CSORN
Date of Death23.5.1798 - The Delaware RiverBWAS-1793
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.7.1775 LieutenantCSORN
29.7.17752.11.1778
Scorpion (14) 1771-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1771 Renamed "Scorpion"
, Lieutenant ADM 6/21/133
Issued by
Samuel GravesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1783

Confirmed 4.11.1775		ADM 6/21
2.11.1778 
Philadelphia (8) 1776-1778
British 8 Gun
Unrated Galley
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/471
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
Confirmed 21.5.1782		ADM 6/22
16.5.178220.4.1783
Otter (14) 1778-1783
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/22/470		ADM 6/22
21.4.178330.7.1783
Otter (14) 1782-1801
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/23/53		ADM 6/23
22.5.17863.10.1787
Powerful (74) 1783-1812
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/335		ADM 6/23
3.10.17878.4.1788
Hero (74) 1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/424		ADM 6/23
1.12.1787 CommanderCSORN
1.12.178711.1.1788
Thorn (16) 1782-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/440		ADM 6/23
4.2.178910.5.1790
Echo (16) 1782-1797
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/506		BWAS-1714
10.5.17903.12.1791
Fly (14) 1776-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/27		BWAS-1714
6.179723.5.1798
Braak (14) 1795-1798
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
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