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Henry John Phillips

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1718ref:898
First Known Service19.5.1735ref:898
A.K.A.TowryCSORN
Last Known Service11.6.1756CSORN
Date of Death3.9.1762CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.1.1741/42 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/462RNLPC
6.8.1742 LieutenantCSORN
6.8.174227.8.1743
Terrible (6) 1730-1749
British 6 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/428
Confirmed 21.1.1744/45		ADM 6/16
27.8.174318.8.1744
Revenge (70) 1742-1787
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/297
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.12.1747		ADM 6/17
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
12.7.174526.10.1748
Rupert (60) 1740-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/410
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 21.11.1748		ADM 6/17
3.6.17527.10.1756
Deptford (50) 1732-1767
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/36		ADM 6/18
27.4.1756 CommanderCSORN
27.4.175611.6.1756
Blast (8) 1756-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/259		BWAS-1714
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
17.1.1757 CaptainCSORN
17.1.175714.11.1758
Fowey (24) 1749-1781
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/345		BWAS-1714
14.11.17583.9.1762
Juno (32) 1757-1778
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/4		BWAS-1714
3.7.1759 Bombardment of Le Havre 

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