William Raitt

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Jean-Louis PestelFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1793
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Le Cornélie (24) 1794-1797
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate (Corvettes de Charge)
1795 Renamed "Calliope"
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Le Républicain (24) 1794-1799
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Corvette
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Pierre Dieudonné JaunezFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1806-1812
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Le Cygne (16) 1806-1808
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
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Jean-Baptiste LefebvreFrench
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Service 1804
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Endymion (16) 1805-1814
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
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Fanfaron (16) 1804-1809
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
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Le Curieux (16) 1800-1804
French 16 Gun
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William Raitt

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service6.11.1800CSORN
Last Known Service16.9.1809CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
6.11.1800		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.1.1806		Commander	CSORN
22.1.1806	16.9.1809	Scout (16) 1804-1827 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
16.9.1809		Captain	CSORN

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 29th of June 2026 00:43

Lately died, Captain Wm Raitt, of the Royal Navy. [Hampshire Telegraph, 4 March 1816]

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