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John Walker
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1803
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Pylades (16)
1794-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
Update
George Stevenson Wintour
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1824
Update
Arrogant (74)
1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
Update
Excellent (74)
1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
Update
Edward Marsh
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1801
Added
Charles Proby
British
Dockyard Staff
Clergyman
Service 1794
Update
Justus Thompson
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1774
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John Thompson
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1787-1794
Added
William Gilbert
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1794
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Lord Richard Howe (1
st
Earl Howe)
British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
Richard Hill
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1791
Grampus (54)
1795-1799
British 54 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1795)
Earl Fitzwilliam (26)
1786-1799
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1786)
Theseus (74)
1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1786)
Tigre (74)
1795-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1795)
Alliance (36)
1795-1802
British 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1795)
Alliance (36)
1795-1802
British 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1795)
Theseus (74)
1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1786)
Tigre (74)
1795-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1795)
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William Jones
Nationality
British
Roles
Ship Owner
First Known Service
19.8.1756
ref:1846
Last Known Service
7.1781
ref:1846
Ships Owned
From
To
Vessel
Source
19.8.1756
18.1.1762
True Patriot (16)
1756-1762
British 16 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
19.8.1756
30.7.1762
Planter (10)
1756-1757
British 10 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
8.8.1777
1777
Liberty (10)
1777-1777
British 10 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
17.9.1777
9.1779
Virginian (20)
1777-1779
British 20 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
2.9.1778
12.3.1779
Old England (20)
1778-1779
British 20 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
28.9.1778
17.6.1780
Lion (32)
1778-1782
British 32 Gun
Privateer
Frigate
17.3.1780
7.1781
Hornet (32)
1777-1794
British 32 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
Event History
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Date to
Event
Source
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Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
ref:1846
Bristol Privateers and Ships of War
J W Damer Powell
,
Book
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 16:00
Jon Miller
Lord Richard Howe (1
st
Earl Howe)
British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:41
Jon Miller
Richard Hill
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1791
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:37
Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Grampus' (1795) (54)
1795-1799
British 54 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:36
Jon Miller
British Merchant east indiaman 'Earl Fitzwilliam' (1786) (26)
1786-1799
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:32
Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Theseus' (1786) (74)
1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line