James Bowen (1751-1835)

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James Bowen

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1751 - Ilfracombe ref:616
First Known Service1781ref:616
BrotherWWNH
BrotherWWNH
Last Known Service18.7.1825ref:616
Date of Death27.4.1835 - Ilfracombe ref:616

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1781		Master	ref:616
15.1.1781	23.4.1783	Artois (40) 1780-1786 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Master	ref:616
5.8.1781		Battle of Dogger Bank
1793	22.6.1794	Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Master	ref:616
1794		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/18/91, ADM 6/93/20	RNLPC
1.6.1794		Glorious 1st of June
23.6.1794		Lieutenant	CSORN
23.6.1794	11.7.1794	Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Eighth Lieutenant AMD 6/25/52	ADM 6/25
12.7.1794		Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/25/61	ADM 6/25
29.6.1795		Commander	CSORN
2.9.1795		Captain	CSORN
10.1795	3.1796	Prince George (98) 1772-1817 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
12.1795	4.1796	Glory (98) 1788-1825 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
3.1798	1801	Argo (22) 1781-1816 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
8.1801	1802	Arethusa (38) 1781-1814 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
4.1803	5.1803	Dreadnought (98) 1801-1857 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
23.2.1816	25.8.1825	Appointed Navy Board	ref:616
18.7.1825		Superannuated Rear-Admiral	NL1834

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