Christopher Atkins (c.1728-1791)

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Christopher Atkins

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.7.1728ref:719
Baptism17.7.1728 - Saint Marys, Portsea ref:719
First Known Service31.5.1743CSORN
FatherChristopherref:719
Last Known Service4.10.1780CSORN
Date of Death21.1.1791CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.1.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/266RNLPC
6.4.1757 LieutenantCSORN
7.1763 Capitano di Vascelloref:667
7.17631769In the service of Kingdom of Sardiniaref:667
8.176320.11.1763
Hermione (34) 1763-1769
Sardinian 34 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1764 Renamed "San Vittorio"
, Capitano di Vascello, and Commanding Officer		ref:667
20.11.1763 CommanderCSORN
20.11.176322.11.1763
Happy (8) 1754-1766
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/554		ADM 6/19
17661769
Asuncion (44) 1763-1769
Sardinian 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Capitano di Vascello, and Commanding Officer		ref:667
3.12.177118.9.1772
Scorpion (14) 1771-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1771 Renamed "Scorpion"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/416		BWAS-1714
18.9.1772 CaptainCSORN
18.9.17728.12.1772
Pallas (36) 1757-1783
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/478
Issued by
Sir Peter Denis (1st Baronet of St Mary's)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1778
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 15.2.1773		ADM 6/20
8.12.177219.6.1775
Montreal (32) 1761-1779
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/478
Issued by
Sir Peter Denis (1st Baronet of St Mary's)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1778
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 15.2.1773		BWAS-1714
19.6.177529.6.1776
Actaeon (28) 1775-1776
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/97		BWAS-1714
9.10.17764.10.1780
Aeolus (32) 1758-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1800 Renamed "Guernsey"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/219		BWAS-1714
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Posted by Paolo Cau on Wednesday 3rd of May 2017 17:57

Sede, more:Archivio di Stato di Cagliari, Segreteria di Stato, Guerra e Marina, serie 2, cartella 1143.
Paolo Cau, Le prime navi d'alto bo
rdo della Marina sarda, in Bollettino bibliografico della Sardegna, fascicoli 7 and 8,1987.
Thank You
Paolo Ca

Posted by Paolo Cau on Sunday 30th of April 2017 18:50

The Commander Che. Atkins was in service in Marina Regia of the Kingdom of Sardinia, years 1762-69, ships San Carlo andò San Vittorio. See Archivio di Stato and my works in italian.
Distinti saluti,
Paolo Cau

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