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William Osborne


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1714ADM 107/4
First Known Service21.12.1737CSORN
Last Known Service25.5.1763CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.5.1747 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/142RNLPC
9.6.1747 LieutenantCSORN
9.6.17475.11.1747
Bellona (30) 1747-1749
British 30 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/235
ADM 6/19
7.12.174723.5.1748
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/293
ADM 6/17
4.11.174831.3.1753
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/401
ADM 6/17
1.4.17571.3.1760
Achilles (60) 1756-1784
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant: On board from 19.4.1757 ADM 6/18/377
ADM 6/18
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
29.4.1758 Action of 29 April 1758 
4.4.1759 Achilles v Le Comte de Saint-Florentine 
3.7.1759 Bombardment of Le Havre 
1.3.1760 CommanderCSORN
1.3.176022.10.1762
Diligence (10) 1756-1780
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Comet"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/141
BWAS-1714

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