William Brett

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William Brett

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1783CSORN
Last Known Service1812CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1783		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/9/76	RNLPC
7.1.1783	21.4.1783	Scipio (64) 1782-1798 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/4	ADM 6/23
21.4.1783	30.4.1783	Scipio (64) 1782-1798 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/53	ADM 6/23
30.4.1783	8.6.1786	Scipio (64) 1782-1798 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/59	ADM 6/23
7.6.1783		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.10.1788	5.7.1790	Adventure (44) 1784-1816 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/483	ADM 6/23
6.7.1790	19.2.1793	Windsor Castle (98) 1790-1813 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/47	ADM 6/24
20.2.1793		Aigle (36) 1782-1798 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/212	ADM 6/24
5.1803	1812	Caton (64) 1782-1815 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

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