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John Clifton


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service13.10.1692CSORN
Last Known Service9.12.1714CSORN
Date of Death21.3.1723CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
13.10.1692 LieutenantCSORN
13.6.1698 CommanderCSORN
13.6.16983.3.1699/1700
Intelligence (6) 1696-1700
British 6 Gun
Unrated Brigantine
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/5/22
BWAS-1603
18.3.1701/213.10.1702
Terror (4) 1695-1704
British 4 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/20
BWAS-1603
14.10.170225.11.1702
Vulcan (28) 1691-1709
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702
BWAS-1603
11.1.1702/31.2.1705/6
Vulcan (28) 1691-1709
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/76
ADM 6/7
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
2.2.1705/6 CaptainCSORN
2.2.1705/616.9.1706
Dolphin (24) 1690-1709
British 24 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/228
BWAS-1603
17.9.170626.10.1710
Kinsale (36) 1700-1723
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/12
BWAS-1603
5.10.17119.12.1714
Salisbury Prize (50) 1708-1739
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Preston"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/165
BWAS-1603

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