William Henry King O'Hara (d.1789)

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William Henry King O'Hara

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service16.1.1768CSORN
Father?James O’Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawleyref:676
Last Known Service1.12.1789CSORN
Date of Death12.1789CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.1.1768 LieutenantCSORN
16.1.17686.11.1770
Ferret (14) 1760-1776
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/20/210
Issued by
William ParryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1778

Confirmed 3.8.1768		ADM 6/20
6.11.17707.12.1770
Barfleur (90) 1768-1819
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/311		ADM 6/20
7.12.177023.3.1771
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/321		ADM 6/20
23.3.177130.5.1771
Triumph (74) 1764-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/361		ADM 6/20
30.5.177119.8.1773
Marlborough (74) 1767-1800
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/379		ADM 6/20
25.3.177517.4.1776
Zephyr (10) 1757-1778
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1757 Renamed "Zephyr"
, Lieutenant ADM 6/21/81		ADM 6/21
17.4.17768.7.1778
Mermaid (28) 1761-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/180		ADM 6/21
31.7.1778 CommanderCSORN
31.7.17789.10.1778
Volcano (8) 1778-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/509
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 10.2.1779		BWAS-1714
11.8.1778 Howe's encounter with d'Estaing 
14.10.177915.2.1780
Salamander (8) 1776-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1778 Renamed "Salamander"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/36		ADM 6/22
15.2.1780 CaptainCSORN
15.2.17808.11.1782
Thunderer (74) 1760-1780
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/89		ADM 6/22
8.11.178212.4.1783
Janus (44) 1778-1810
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Dromedary"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/538		BWAS-1714
13.4.17835.5.1783
Janus (44) 1778-1810
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Dromedary"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/50		ADM 6/23
5.5.17838.1786
Andromache (32) 1781-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/63		BWAS-1714
19.11.17871.12.1789
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/434		BWAS-1714
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