William Montgomery Crane (1776-1846)

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Pedro de Linze y BerasteguiSpanish
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Galga (36) 1744-1784
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San Carlos (32) 1772-1780
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William Montgomery Crane

NationalityAmerican
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1.2.1776 - Elizabethtown, Union County, New Jersey ref:950
First Known Service23.5.1799USNR-1834
FatherBrigadier-General William Crane (1747-1814)ref:950
MotherAbigailref:950
WifeElizabethref:950
Last Known Service31.8.1842ref:1212
Date of Death18.3.1846 - Washington, D.C. ref:950
Cause of DeathSuicide by cutting throatref:950

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
23.5.1799		Midshipman	USNR-1834
1803	1804	Vixen (12) 1803-1812 American 12 Gun Unrated Schooner , Lieutenant	B052
1812	16.7.1812	Nautilus (12) 1803-1812 American 12 Gun Unrated Schooner , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	NW1812
4.3.1813		Master Commandant	USNR-1814
1814		John Adams (30) 1799-1829 American 30 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	B173
24.11.1814		Captain	USNR-1818
3.7.1815		Independence (74) 1814-1913 American 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS
1827	1831	Java (44) 1815-1842 American 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	E-WIKI
6.5.1841	31.8.1842	Appointed to the Board of Navy Commissioners	ref:1212

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