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Henry Brett

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth29.12.1790NBD1849
First Known Service16.8.1802NBD1849
Father
Piercy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1787
NBD1849
WifeMary Ann Street (7 children)NBD1849
Brother
Piercy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1812
NBD1849
Last Known Service12.1818NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.8.1802 Entered the NavyNBD1849
16.8.18022.1803
Dryad (36) 1795-1860
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, 1st Class Boy		NBD1849
2.18036.1805
Russell (74) 1764-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Unknown		NBD1849
6.180510.1807
Sceptre (74) 1802-1821
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Unknown		NBD1849
10.180723.4.1810
Doris (36) 1807-1829
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Doris"
, Unknown		NBD1849
23.4.181029.10.1810
Doris (36) 1807-1829
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Doris"
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
29.10.1810 LieutenantCSORN
29.10.18106.3.1813
Doris (36) 1807-1829
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Doris"
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
29.11.18103.12.1810Capture of Mauritius 
6.3.181316.9.1814
Rippon (74) 1812-1821
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
21.10.1813 Capture of the Weser 
16.9.181423.3.1815
Impregnable (98) 1810-1906
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
23.3.18159.1815
Saint George (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
8.6.181612.1818
Wye (20) 1814-1852
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
22.6.1824 Married MaryNBD1849
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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 2nd of July 2026 19:54

Portsmouth, 15 June 1816: Lieutenant H Brett is appointed to the Wye. [Hampshire Telegraph, 17 June 1816]

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