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The Hon. William Cathcart

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth30.6.1782CSORN
First Known Service9.8.1795CSORN
FatherWilliam Schaw Cathcart, 10th Baron Cathcart NRS020
Last Known Service5.6.1804CSORN
Date of Death5.6.1804 - Port Royal BWAS-1793
Cause of DeathYellow FeverCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.8.179512.4.1796
Melpomene (38) 1794-1815
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Volunteer		NRS020
6.5.179620.8.1796
Pallas (32) 1793-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Supernumerary		NRS020
21.8.179613.1.1797
Romulus (36) 1785-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman		NRS020
13.1.179712.11.1797
Romulus (36) 1785-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NRS020
13.11.17979.3.1799
Alcmene (32) 1794-1809
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate		NRS020
8.3.17992.12.1799
Majestic (74) 1785-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		NRS020
3.12.17993.7.1800
Princess Augusta (6) 1773-1818
British 6 Gun
6th Rate Yacht
, Able Seaman		NRS020
24.7.180024.4.1801
Triton (32) 1796-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate		NRS020
25.4.18019.5.1801
Cambridge (80) 1755-1808
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Supernumerary		NRS020
10.5.180131.8.1801
Medusa (32) 1801-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate		NRS020
2.9.1801 Passed the Lieutenant's ExaminationNRS020
2.9.1801 LieutenantCSORN
2.9.180114.4.1802
Medusa (32) 1801-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		NRS020
14.4.1802 CommanderCSORN
28.9.180214.4.1804
Renard (18) 1797-1807
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NRS020
14.4.18045.6.1804
Clorinde (38) 1803-1817
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Acting Captain, and Commanding Officer		NRS020
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