John Downes (d.1854)

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John Downes

NationalityAmerican
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1.6.1772CSORN
Last Known Service1813CSORN
Date of Death11.8.1854

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.6.1802		Midshipman	USNR-1834
3.1807		Lieutenant	E-WIKI
1812	28.3.1814	Essex (32) 1799-1814 American 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , First Lieutenant	W055
29.4.1813		Georgiana (6) 1813-1813 American 6 Gun Unrated Unknown , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	E-WIKI
24.7.1813		Master Commandant	USNR-1814
5.3.1817		Captain	USNR-1818
1831	1834	Potomac (44) 1822-1877 American 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS
1832	3.12.1832	Potomac (44) 1822-1877 American 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Commodore, and Commanding Officer	ref:824

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