James O'Hara (d.1790)

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James O'Hara

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service12.4.1748CSORN
Last Known Service3.1776CSORN
Date of Death1790CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
12.4.1748		Lieutenant	CSORN
2.6.1756		Commander	CSORN
2.6.1756	28.11.1756	Polacre (12) 1756-1762 British 12 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer: On board from 14.7.1756 ADM 6/18/275	ADM 6/18
5.5.1757	17.4.1758	Pelican (16) 1757-1763 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/394	BWAS-1714
30.8.1759	31.12.1761	George (30) 1759-1763 British 30 Gun Hired Armed Vessel , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/90	NMMWH
6.6.1763	20.6.1765	Peggy (8) 1749-1770 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/505	BWAS-1714
20.6.1765		Captain	CSORN
20.6.1765	30.7.1765	Nightingale (22) 1746-1783 British 22 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/78	ADM 6/20
30.7.1765	18.8.1766	Peggy (8) 1749-1770 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/84	ADM 6/20
30.8.1769	14.11.1770	Peggy (8) 1749-1770 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/249	ADM 6/20
18.5.1771	29.3.1774	Alderney (10) 1757-1783 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/377	BWAS-1714
8.11.1775	2.1.1776	Pearl (32) 1762-1832 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1825 Renamed "Prothee" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/134	BWAS-1714
1.7.1779		Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.	ADM 104

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