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John William Spranger

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth5.11.1768ref:950
First Known Service23.8.1790CSORN
A.K.A.SpraingerADM 6/24
FatherJohn Spranger (1744-1804)ref:950
MotherJane Roughsedge (1743-1819)ref:950
Last Known Service12.8.1819CSORN
Date of Death9.2.1822 - London E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
23.8.1790 LieutenantCSORN
23.8.179030.12.1790
Alert (4) 1790-1791
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/73
Issued by
Sir Richard Hughes (2nd Baronet of East Bergholt)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1805
, Nova Scotia
Confirmed 4.10.1790		BWAS-1714
10.4.17926.2.1793
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/161		ADM 6/24
7.2.179319.1.1794
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/205		ADM 6/24
20.1.1794 
Thunderer (74) 1783-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/7		ADM 6/25
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
7.6.1794 CommanderCSORN
7.6.179411.8.1794
Serpent (16) 1789-1806
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/48		ADM 6/25
11.8.1794 
Rattlesnake (16) 1791-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/74		BWAS-1793
24.11.1795 CaptainBWAS-1793
3.17964.1796
Sphinx (20) 1779-1811
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
1.1798 
Princess (18) 1795-1816
British 18 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
2.17986.1798
Crescent (36) 1784-1808
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
8.179811.1798
Stately (64) 1784-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
8.3.18011.7.1802
Aeolus (32) 1801-1817
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
2.7.18025.1803
Aeolus (32) 1801-1817
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
7.18048.1804
Duquesne (74) 1803-1805
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
4.18061811
Warrior (74) 1781-1857
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
24.6.180926.6.1809Operations in the Bay of Naples 
2.18123.1812
Asia (74) 1811-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1819 Renamed "Alfred"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
2.18126.1814
Barham (74) 1811-1840
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the BlueE-WIKI
12.8.1819 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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