Robert Andrews (c.1706-c.1755)

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Robert Andrews

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1706CSORN
First Known Service7.10.1722CSORN
Last Known Service1755CSORN
Date of Deathc.1755CSORN
Will Probated27.11.1755, PROB 11/818/469

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
7.10.1722	23.5.1723	Falmouth (54) 1708-1724 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
23.3.1725/26	13.8.1726	Bredah (70) 1692-1730 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
13.8.1726	21.9.1728	Scarborough (20) 1722-1739 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
22.4.1731	14.9.1731	Torrington (40) 1729-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Quarter Gunner ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
15.9.1731	16.12.1732	Torrington (40) 1729-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Gunner's Mate ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
30.7.1735	14.8.1735	Torrington (40) 1729-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
15.8.1735	24.11.1739	Torrington (40) 1729-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Master's Mate ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
25.11.1739	3.1.1739/40	Fly (8) 1732-1751 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
4.1.1739/40	9.3.1741/42	Fly (8) 1732-1751 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Master's Mate ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
10.3.1741/42	2.9.1742	Advice (54) 1712-1749 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Milford" , Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
3.9.1742	19.4.1743	Portland (50) 1723-1744 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Master ADM 107/3/497	ADM 107/3
5.5.1743		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/497	RNLPC
19.5.1747		Lieutenant	CSORN
19.5.1747	27.8.1748	Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/227	ADM 6/17
14.10.1747		2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre
21.10.1748	19.2.1748/49	Solebay (24) 1746-1763 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Lieutenant ADM 6/17/392	ADM 6/17
4.12.1753	6.4.1754	Kingfisher (14) 1745-1763 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/18/83 Issued by Charles WatsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1734-1758 , East Indies Confirmed 13.11.1756	ADM 6/18

Notes on Officer

RecommendationADM 106

Reference: ADM 106/962/35, Date: 1742 Feb 2

Elliot Smith, Fly Sloop, Portsmouth. Recommends Robert Andrews, now mate, as second Master without examination

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 106 Document

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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