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Sir John Collins


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1734ADM 107/4
First Known Service22.3.1751CSORN
WifeSarah (d.1827)PROB11
Son
Augustus Leveson Rogers CollinsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1807
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DaughterElizabeth [Conolly]ref:676
Last Known Service3.1794CSORN
Date of Death1794CSORN
Will Probated23.6.1794

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.3.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/412RNLPC
15.6.1757 LieutenantCSORN
5.1.176012.7.1764
Valiant (74) 1759-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/123
ADM 6/19
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
10.1.1771 CommanderCSORN
10.1.17711.8.1774
Infernal (14) 1757-1774
British 14 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/334
ADM 6/20
8.2.17751.2.1778
Nautilus (16) 1762-1780
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/71
BWAS-1714
1.2.1778 CaptainCSORN
1.2.177824.5.1780
Camilla (20) 1776-1831
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/123
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 3.5.1780
BWAS-1714
24.7.177912.8.1779Penobscot Expedition 
1.17805.1780Operations against Charleston 
23.7.178225.6.1783
Ruby (64) 1776-1821
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/498
BWAS-1714
20.10.1782 Battle of Cape Spartel 
6.12.1782 Ruby v La Solitaire 
4.7.1783 Appointed Knight BachelorTKE2
24.1.17841.2.1785
Hector (74) 1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/188
ADM 6/23
25.9.179025.1.1793
Ruby (64) 1776-1821
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/70
ADM 6/24
25.1.179328.1.1794
Berwick (74) 1775-1795
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 28.1.1793 ADM 6/24/197
BWAS-1793

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