Richard James (d.1679/80)

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Richard James

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1660CSORN
Last Known Service20.1.1679/80CSORN
Date of Death20.1.1679/80BWAS-1603

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1660		Lieutenant	CSORN
1660		Plymouth (52) 1653-1703 British 52 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	B051
1664		Happy Return (44) 1654-1691 British 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Happy Return" , Lieutenant	B051
1664		Centurion (50) 1650-1689 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	W014
16.4.1665	5.10.1666	Providence (30) 1637-1668 British 30 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
16.5.1665	15.10.1666	Providence (6) 1665-1666 British 6 Gun Unrated Fireship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
3.6.1665		Battle of Lowestoft
1666		Captain	CSORN
1666	7.1666	Dover (48/42) 1654-1695 British 48/42 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	W014
1.6.1666	4.6.1666	Four Days Battle
25.7.1666	26.7.1666	St James Day Battle
26.1.1671/72	10.10.1672	Unicorn (46) 1634-1687 British 46 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
28.5.1672		Battle of Solebay
4.2.1672/73	7.5.1674	Foresight (42) 1650-1698 British 42 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
28.5.1673		First Battle of Schooneveld
4.6.1673		Second Battle of Schooneveld
11.8.1673		Battle of Texel
4.4.1677	20.1.1679/80	Portland (40) 1652-1692 British 40 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603

IDNameAuthorType

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

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