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James Kirk


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1721ADM 107/3
First Known Service13.10.1734CSORN
Last Known Service28.12.1759CSORN
Date of Death10.1787TNC

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.7.1742 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/476RNLPC
29.1.1742/43 LieutenantCSORN
29.1.1747/48 CommanderADM 6/17
29.1.1747/4811.5.1748
Vanqueur (Unknown) 1748-1748
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/514
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 16.3.1749/50
ADM 6/17
9.4.1748 Battle of Santiago de Cuba 
11.5.174823.6.1748
Vulture (14) 1744-1761
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/461
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 12.5.1749
ADM 6/17
23.6.1748 CaptainBWAS-1714
23.6.174811.4.1749
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/461
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 12.5.1749
BWAS-1714
24.7.175510.1.1759
Lynn (44) 1741-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/182
BWAS-1714
10.1.175929.1.1759
Duc d'Aquitaine (64) 1757-1761
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/21
ADM 6/19
20.2.175928.12.1759
America (60) 1757-1771
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/37
BWAS-1714
18.8.175919.8.1759Battle of Lagos Bay 
177710.1787Appointed Commissioner of the Victualling BoardTNC

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