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John Galbraith

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1735ADM 107/4
First Known Service16.6.1749CSORN
Last Known Service27.6.1783CSORN
Date of Death1789CSORN
Will Probated9.10.1789, PROB 11/1184/70

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.6.17498.5.1750
Jamaica (10) 1744-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
22.9.17505.1.1751/52
Prince Henry (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
6.1.1751/5219.11.1752
Ferret (14) 1743-1757
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
20.11.175216.7.1753
Ferret (14) 1743-1757
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
9.3.175421.11.1754
Captain (64) 1743-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
22.11.17543.2.1755
Captain (64) 1743-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
4.2.175519.2.1755
Captain (64) 1743-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
20.2.17554.6.1756
Experiment (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
5.6.175627.11.1756
Experiment (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Gunner's Mate ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
28.11.175610.1.1757
Experiment (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/403		ADM 107/4
10.1.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/403RNLPC
21.9.1758 LieutenantCSORN
21.9.175827.10.1758
Torbay (74) 1749-1784
British 74 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1750 Renamed "Torbay"
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/538		ADM 6/18
27.10.175811.7.1763
Alarm (32) 1758-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/553		ADM 6/18
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
16.1.17707.7.1772
Solebay (28) 1763-1782
British 28 Gun
Unrated Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/267		ADM 6/20
28.4.177314.5.1773
Lark (32) 1762-1778
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/493		ADM 6/20
14.10.177331.5.1774
Thames (32) 1758-1793
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/522		ADM 6/20
31.5.177429.4.1777
Asia (64) 1764-1804
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/32		ADM 6/21
2.7.17764.7.1776Staten Island Landings 
7.9.17809.12.1780
Saint Albans (64) 1764-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/22/167		ADM 6/22
9.12.178024.4.1782
Magnanime (64) 1780-1794
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/22/207		ADM 6/22
12.4.1782 Battle of Providien 
20.6.178227.6.1783
Polyphemus (64) 1782-1827
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/22/483		ADM 6/22
12.8.178225.8.1782
Terror (8) 1779-1812
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
20.10.1782 Battle of Cape Spartel 
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