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John Shortland


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service10.10.1793CSORN
Son
John Thomas ShortlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812
TNC
Last Known Service12.1810CSORN
Date of Death13.12.1809BWAS-1793
Cause of DeathEnemey actionCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.10.1793 LieutenantCSORN
10.10.179326.3.1794
Arrogant (74) 1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/273
ADM 6/24
27.3.1794 
Reliance (10) 1793-1815
British 10 Gun
Unrated Troop Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/24
ADM 6/25
1.1.1801 CommanderCSORN
6.18011803
Pandour (44) 1799-1805
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.18036.1803
Victor (18) 1797-1808
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
18056.8.1805
Trompeuse (18) 1800-1811
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
6.8.1805 CaptainCSORN
6.8.18051808
Squirrel (24) 1785-1817
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
3.180913.12.1809
Junon (38) 1809-1809
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
10.180912.1810
Aeolus (32) 1801-1817
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
13.12.180918.12.1809Actions of December 1809 

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