James May (d.1808)

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James May

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service23.7.1778CSORN
Last Known Service1803CSORN
Date of Death1808CSORN
Will Probated20.6.1808, PROB 11/1481/210

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
23.7.1778		Lieutenant	CSORN
26.8.1789		Commander	CSORN
26.8.1789	8.10.1789	Rattler (16) 1783-1792 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/541	ADM 6/23
22.9.1790	25.1.1793	Roebuck (44) 1774-1811 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/70	ADM 6/24
25.1.1793	1.1794	Dolphin (8) 1781-1817 British 8 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/197	BWAS-1714
12.8.1794		Captain	CSORN
2.1799	1800	Leviathan (74) 1790-1848 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
5.4.1800	7.4.1800	Action of 1800-04-07
11.1800	1803	Amphitrite (40) 1799-1805 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1803 Renamed "Imperieuse" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
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Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

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