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James Irwin


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service17.3.1781CSORN
Last Known Service1810CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17.3.1781 LieutenantCSORN
17.3.178131.5.1784
Cumberland (74) 1774-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/22/335
Confirmed 8.9.1781
ADM 6/22
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
24.9.178713.2.1788
Pegase (74) 1782-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/414
ADM 6/23
13.5.178825.4.1791
Aquilon (32) 1786-1815
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/23/460
ADM 6/23
15.5.1793 A commission as 1st lieutenant of the Trimmer, sloop was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/24
18.5.17932.8.1795
Diomede (44) 1781-1795
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/239
ADM 6/24
22.10.1794 Action off Mauritius 
14.4.1802 CommanderCSORN
18031810
Puissant (74) 1793-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793

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Posted by Robert Hay on Monday 14th of December 2020 20:41

The "James" Irwin Commander and Commanding Officer on this page signs himself John Irwin, not James, on a Certificate of Service for 1st Class Volenteer James Beckford Lewis Hay, on Board the Puissant June 4 1810.


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