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William Clark


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service28.5.1778CSORN
Last Known Service29.2.1796CSORN
Date of Death1802CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.5.1778 LieutenantCSORN
19.5.1782 CommanderADM 6/23
19.5.17827.7.1782
Combustion (8) 1781-1784
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/195
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 3.3.1784
ADM 6/23
6.7.1782 2nd Battle of Negapatam 
7.7.1782 CaptainCSORN
7.7.17824.9.1782
Hero (74) 1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/224
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 18.6.1784
ADM 6/23
3.9.1782 Battle of Trincomalee 
4.9.178213.12.1783
Isis (50) 1774-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/224
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 18.6.1784
ADM 6/23
6.2.17833.2.1786
Eagle (64) 1774-1812
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Buckingham"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/284
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 7.6.1785
BWAS-1714
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
1.5.179331.5.1794
Argo (22) 1781-1816
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 5.5.1793 ADM 6/24/234
BWAS-1714
1.4.179529.2.1796
Sampson (64) 1781-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714

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