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William Smith


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1727ADM 107/5
First Known Service1752CSORN
Last Known Service25.10.1809CSORN
Date of Death1814 - St. Columb, Cornwall CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17521756Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/5
8.6.175722.10.1760
Southampton (32) 1757-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master ADM 107/5/301
ADM 107/5
25.7.1757 Defence of the Southampton 
21.9.1757 Southampton vs L'Emeraude 
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
20.3.1759 Action of 20 March 1759 
22.10.1760 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/301RNLPC
23.10.176023.3.1761
Namur (90) 1756-1804
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ref:849
23.3.176131.12.1762
Valiant (74) 1759-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ref:849
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
31.12.1762 LieutenantCSORN
26.12.177524.6.1778
Folkestone (6) 1764-1778
British 6 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
2.4.1781 CommanderCSORN
2.4.17814.10.1781
Zephyr (14) 1779-1798
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1782 Renamed "Navy Transport"
1783 Renamed "Dispatch"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/271
ADM 6/22
18081809
Hunter (18) 1801-1809
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
25.10.1809 CaptainCSORN

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