John Gibson (d.1797)
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Duke of Montrose (26)
1785-1808
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1785)
Sir Stephen Lushington (Unknown)
1796-1811
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
(1796)
Calcutta (Unknown)
1798-1809
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1798)
Asia (Unknown)
1798-1809
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1798)
Walpole (Unknown)
1798-1808
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1798)
Charles Jones
British
Merchant Sailor
Service 1796-1805
Thomas Todd
British
Merchant Sailor
Service 1800-1802
Suffolk (10)
1803-1814
British 10 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
1809 Renamed "General Wellesley"
(1803)
Rose (Unknown)
1786-1802
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
(1786)
Thames (Unknown)
1798-1802
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1798)
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John Gibson
Nationality
British
Roles
Naval Sailor
First Known Service
1797
CSORN
Last Known Service
24.7.1797
CSORN
Date of Death
24.7.1797
-
Santa Cruz
TRN4
Cause of Death
Enemy action
CSORN
Event History
Date from
Date to
Event
Source
1797
24.7.1797
Fox (12)
1793-1797
British 12 Gun
Hired
Cutter
,
Lieutenant
, and Commanding Officer
TRN4
14.2.1797
2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent
24.7.1797
Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
CSORN
Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy
David Bonner-Smith
,
Robert L. DiNardo
,
David Syrett
,
Web Site
TRN4
The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IV
William Laird Clowes
,
Digital Book
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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:37
Jon Miller
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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:36
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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:33
Jon Miller
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1798-1809
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Tuesday 28th of July 2026 12:32
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British Merchant east indiaman 'Walpole' (1798) (Unknown)
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