Christopher Crackenthorp Askew (1782-1848)

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Christopher Crackenthorp Askew

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth23.5.1782NBD1849
First Known Service21.2.1798NBD1849
FatherJohn AskewNBD1849
MotherBridget WatsonNBD1849
WifeSarah DicksonNBD1849
BrotherLieut-Gen Sir Henry Askew KCBNBD1849
Last Known Service1.10.1846NBD1849
Date of Death6.12.1848NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.2.1798 Entered the NavyNL1865
21.2.1798 
Vestal (28) 1779-1816
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, 1st Class Volunteer		NBD1849
5.179927.11.1805
Amazon (38) 1799-1817
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
2.4.1801 Battle of Copenhagen 
24.5.1804 Action off Cape Cepet 
27.11.1805 LieutenantCSORN
27.11.18054.12.1805
Utrecht (68) 1799-1815
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
4.12.180530.12.1806
Dictator (64) 1783-1817
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
30.12.180626.11.1811
Thalia (20) 1782-1814
British 20 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
26.11.1811 CommanderCSORN
26.11.18111812
Moselle (16) 1804-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
26.11.18118.1812
Reindeer (16) 1804-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
7.6.18149.10.1815
Shamrock (12) 1812-1833
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NL1865
22.5.182119.7.1822
Martin (18) 1821-1826
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NL1865
19.7.1822 CaptainNL1865
19.7.1822 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
13.2.1828 Married SarahNBD1849
1.10.1846 Superannuated CaptainNL1865
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