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John Draper


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service20.4.1715CSORN
Last Known Service1.12.1738CSORN
Date of Death17.7.1743CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.4.17159.12.1716
Essex (70) 1700-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/100
ADM 107/3
6.3.1716/1716.12.1717
Panther (54) 1716-1768
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1745 Renamed "Panther Hulk"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/100
ADM 107/3
7.3.1717/189.4.1718
Buckingham (70) 1699-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1711 Renamed "Buckingham"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/100
ADM 107/3
10.4.17185.12.1720
Lennox (70) 1701-1721
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/100
ADM 107/3
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
20.1.1720/21 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/100RNLPC
27.10.1726 LieutenantCSORN
27.10.172623.12.1726
Winchelsea (20) 1708-1735
British 20 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/13/219
Confirmed 5.9.1728
ADM 6/13
24.12.172615.2.1726/27
Rippon (60) 1712-1729
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/219
Confirmed 5.9.1728
ADM 6/13
23.12.172716.9.1728
Leopard (50) 1721-1740
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/219
Confirmed 5.9.1728
ADM 6/13
5.5.17304.9.1731
Diamond (40) 1723-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/49
ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/342.3.1733/34
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169
ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/343.5.1737
Centurion (60) 1733-1769
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168
ADM 6/14
14.7.17381.12.1738
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/131
ADM 6/15
9.6.173918.2.1740/41
Norwich (50) 1718-1771
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Enterprise"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/181
ADM 6/15
22.10.1739 Attack at La Guaira 
21.11.1739 Attack on Puerto Bello 
23.3.1739/40 Attack on Chagres 
19.2.1740/41 CommanderADM 6/15
19.2.1740/412.3.1740/41
Wolf (8) 1731-1741
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/440
Confirmed 5.8.1741
BWAS-1714
17.7.1741 CaptainCSORN
8.9.174117.7.1743
Adventure (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/452
BWAS-1714

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