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John Kelsey


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1665CSORN
Last Known Service11.8.1673CSORN
Date of Death11.8.1673 - Battle of TexelBWAS-1603

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1665 CaptainCSORN
7.7.16654.6.1666
Little Unicorn (18) 1665-1666
British 18 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
1666 
Loyal London (80) 1666-1667
British 80 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
1666 
Gift Minor (16) 1658-1667
British 16 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
1.6.16664.6.1666Four Days Battle 
26.6.166625.7.1666
Great Gift (4) 1652-1666
British 4 Gun
4th Rate Ship
1658 Renamed "Great Gift"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
25.7.166626.7.1666St James Day Battle 
24.8.166611.6.1667
Constant John (6) 1666-1667
British 6 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
30.10.16694.1.1670/71
Fanfan (4) 1666-1693
British 4 Gun
6th Rate Ketch
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
17.5.167129.2.1671/72
Hardereen (4) 1665-1674
British 4 Gun
Unrated Fly Boat
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
7.3.1672/7328.5.1673
Rachel (6) 1672-1673
British 6 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
28.5.1673 First Battle of Schooneveld 
14.6.167311.8.1673
Friendship (8) 1673-1673
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
11.8.1673 Battle of Texel 

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