William Hockaday

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Jean-Louis PestelFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1793
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Le Cornélie (24) 1794-1797
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate (Corvettes de Charge)
1795 Renamed "Calliope"
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Le Républicain (24) 1794-1799
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Corvette
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Pierre Dieudonné JaunezFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1806-1812
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Le Cygne (16) 1806-1808
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
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Jean-Baptiste LefebvreFrench
Ship Builder
Service 1804
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Endymion (16) 1805-1814
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
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Fanfaron (16) 1804-1809
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
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Le Curieux (16) 1800-1804
French 16 Gun
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William Hockaday

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service20.9.1693CSORN
A.K.A.HockedeADM 6/4
Last Known Service20.5.1701CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
20.9.1693		Captain	CSORN
20.9.1693	16.11.1696	Vulcan (28) 1691-1709 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Fireship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/158 Confirmed 20.5.1696	BWAS-1603
13.1.1696/97	14.1.1696/97	Vulcan (28) 1691-1709 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Fireship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/61	ADM 6/4
15.1.1696/97	4.7.1697	Bredah (70) 1692-1730 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/62	BWAS-1714
5.7.1697	7.1698	Ruby (46) 1652-1708 British 46 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/124 Issued by Edward NevilleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1690-1701 Confirmed 17.11.1697	BWAS-1603
2.12.1697		A commission as captain of the Experiment was issued. The commission was cancelled.	ADM 6/4
c.1701		Appointed Regulating Officer ADM 106/549/89	ADM 106
3.4.1701	20.5.1701	Gloucester (60) 1695-1731 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/83	ADM 6/6

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