John Smith (d.1815)

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John Smith

NationalityAmerican
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service29.10.1780CSORN
Last Known Service1804CSORN
Date of Death31.5.1815

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
8.3.1799		Lieutenant	ref:1132
1803	1804	Vixen (12) 1803-1812 American 12 Gun Unrated Schooner , Lieutenant Commandant, and Commanding Officer	B052
1807		Wasp (18) 1806-1812 American 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Master Commandant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
29.10.1810		Captain	USNR-1814
29.10.1810	9.1811	Essex (32) 1799-1814 American 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer
9.1811	12.1813	Congress (38) 1799-1834 American 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS

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Posted by Carl Dunn on Saturday 15th of December 2012 19:20

Commander
Vixen Jun 1803 to Jul 1805
Siren Jul 1805 to May 1807
Congress 1812 to Dec 1813

Posted by Carl Dunn on Saturday 15th of December 2012 19:18

Born 2 Jan 1780
Died 6 Aug 1815

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