William Coleman (d.1681)

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William Coleman

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1665CSORN
Last Known Service4.7.1679CSORN
Date of Death21.4.1681BWAS-1603

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1665 LieutenantCSORN
1665 
Royal Sovereign (100) 1660-1679
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant		B051
16651666
Mary (54) 1650-1687
British 54 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Mary"
, First Lieutenant		B051
3.6.1665 Battle of Lowestoft 
1.9.16654.9.1665Action of 1665-09-03 
1666 CaptainCSORN
2.6.166611.6.1666
Guinea (34) 1649-1667
British 34 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
12.6.166618.12.1667
Hampshire (38) 1653-1686
British 38 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
25.7.166626.7.1666St James Day Battle 
1668 
Centurion (50) 1650-1689
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
23.4.166914.11.1671
Portsmouth (34) 1649-1689
British 34 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
3.5.16696.1669
Princess (56) 1660-1680
British 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
2.5.16718.5.1671Battle of Bugia 
16.4.167212.8.1673
Gloucester (60) 1654-1682
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
28.5.1673 First Battle of Schooneveld 
4.6.1673 Second Battle of Schooneveld 
11.8.1673 Battle of Texel 
14.8.167314.10.1673
Edgar (70) 1668-1700
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
30.4.16784.7.1679
Edgar (72) 1668-1700
British 72 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
2.12.167921.4.1681
James Galley (30) 1676-1694
British 30 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Galley-Frigate)
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
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