Charles Cotterel (d.1754)

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Charles Cotterel

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1712CSORN
A.K.A.CotterellRNLPC
Last Known Service28.7.1747CSORN
Date of Death28.7.1754CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1712 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/331RNLPC
7.7.1717 LieutenantADM 6/12
7.7.171712.8.1717
Barfleur (90) 1716-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/101
Confirmed 26.7.1717		ADM 6/12
22.11.17176.1.1718/19
Preston (50) 1708-1739
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Preston"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/107		ADM 6/12
28.2.1718/195.6.1719
Weymouth (50) 1719-1733
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/154		ADM 6/12
6.6.171927.5.1720
Dover (40) 1718-1730
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/183
Confirmed 19.11.1719		ADM 6/12
21.12.1719 San Vicente battle 1719 
29.6.172110.5.1726
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/14		ADM 6/13
28.10.1722 CommanderCSORN
28.10.172221.5.1724
Happy (6) 1711-1724
British 6 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/71
Confirmed 15.5.1724		BWAS-1603
29.7.172528.6.1726
Happy (10) 1725-1735
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/91		BWAS-1714
29.6.1726 CaptainCSORN
29.6.17266.12.1726
Diamond (40) 1723-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/17
Confirmed 25.2.1728/29		BWAS-1603
26.2.1727/2815.2.1728/29
Nottingham (60) 1719-1739
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 29.3.1734 ADM 6/14/17
Confirmed 25.2.1728/29		BWAS-1714
3.7.17317.9.1731
Princess Louisa (40) 1728-1736
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/84		BWAS-1714
10.4.173225.1.1732/33
Rose (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/104		ADM 6/14
26.1.1732/3319.4.1735
Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/133		BWAS-1714
18.4.17358.2.1735/36
Preston (50) 1708-1739
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Preston"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 20.4.1735 ADM 6/14/208		BWAS-1603
c.17.2.1735/363.5.1737
Rippon (60) 1735-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/342		BWAS-1714
15.5.173828.4.1740
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/116		BWAS-1714
26.8.174024.10.1743
Lion (60) 1738-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 28.8.1740 ADM 6/15/325		BWAS-1714
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
12.6.174411.8.1745
Royal George (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/320		BWAS-1714
1.12.174428.4.1745Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/16/396ADM 6/16
20.5.174516.6.1745Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/16/481ADM 6/16
28.7.1747 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/17
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Posted by Brian on Tuesday 19th of January 2016 18:34

Gentleman's Magazine 1732 Tuesday 23 - At a Court Martial at Portsmouth on board his Majesty's ship Dreadnought (Vice-Admiral Cavendish president) Captain Cotterel of the Rose, was muted? 3 months pay for the ill treatment of his ship's company, who were permitted to be discharged from their Captains service.
Friday 26 - Capt. Cotterel, late of the Rose, was appointed Captain of the Lowestoffe, and Captain Windham appointed Commander of the Rose.

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