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John Surman Carden


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth15.8.1771 - TewkesburyCSORN
First Known Service28.5.1778CSORN
Last Known Service3.7.1855CSORN
Date of Death22.4.1858 - Ballycaslte, AntrimCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.5.177811.1778
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Captain's Servant
ref:616
11.17881790
Perseverance (36) 1781-1823
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain's Servant
ref:616
17901793
Perseverance (36) 1781-1823
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
ref:616
179323.7.1794
Marlborough (74) 1767-1800
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ref:616
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
24.7.1794 LieutenantCSORN
24.7.179412.3.1795
Marlborough (74) 1767-1800
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
ref:616
13.3.17951797
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
ref:616
17978.1798
Barfleur (98) 1768-1819
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
ref:616
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
8.1798 
Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
ref:616
8.179824.10.1798
Fisgard (44) 1797-1814
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant
ref:616
25.10.1798 CommanderCSORN
15.7.17991803
Sheerness (44) 1787-1805
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/245
ref:616
18031804Appointed to command the Sea Fenciblesref:616
1.180522.1.1806
Driver (18) 1797-1834
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.180522.1.1806
Moselle (16) 1804-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
22.1.1806 CaptainCSORN
1.18094.1809
Ville de Paris (110) 1795-1845
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
18101812
Mars (74) 1794-1823
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.181111.1811
Africa (64) 1781-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
5.4.181125.10.1812
Macedonian (38) 1810-1812
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
25.10.1812 United States vs Macedonian 
21.6.1838 Superannuated Rear-Admiralref:616
17.8.1840 Rear-Admiralref:616
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the Defeat of the French Fleet, capture of six sail of the line and one sunk whilst serving on Marlborough on 1794/06/01ADM 171/8
23.3.1848 Vice-Admiralref:616
3.7.1855 Admiralref:616

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