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Stephen Colby


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/3
First Known Service7.11.1735CSORN
A.K.A.ColebyCSORN
Last Known Service15.6.1779CSORN
Date of Death1779CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.2.1741/42 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/466ADM 6/13
11.3.1741/42 LieutenantCSORN
30.3.1746 CommanderCSORN
30.3.174619.7.1746
Albany (10) 1746-1746
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/159
Issued by
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
, Barbados
Confirmed 3.10.1746
BWAS-1714
27.5.174820.5.1752
Grampus (14) 1746-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1771 Renamed "Strombolo"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 3/17/359
BWAS-1714
20.8.1756 CaptainCSORN
20.8.175623.8.1756
Deal Castle (20) 1756-1780
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/302
ADM 6/18
23.8.175611.11.1756
Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/303
ADM 6/18
11.11.175626.4.1757
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/322
ADM 6/18
26.4.175719.10.1757
Barfleur (80) 1755-1783
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1764 Renamed "Barfleur Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/390
ADM 6/18
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
19.10.17572.12.1757
Prince George (80) 1755-1758
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/446
BWAS-1714
17.4.175821.11.1760
Thames (32) 1758-1793
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/502
BWAS-1714
12.3.175913.3.1759Action of 12/13th March 1759 
21.11.176030.6.1761
Intrepid (60) 1747-1765
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/209
ADM 6/19
8.1.17717.5.1772
Kent (74) 1762-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/332
BWAS-1714
20.9.177715.6.1779
Fame (74) 1759-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1801 Renamed "Guildford"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/316
BWAS-1714

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