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Edward Rich

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/3
First Known Service11.10.1733CSORN
Last Known Service11.9.1747CSORN
Date of Death26.7.1753CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
11.10.1733	7.11.1735	Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837 British Unarmed Gun Shore Unknown 1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College" , Scholar ADM 107/3/364	ADM 107/3
8.11.1735	10.9.1736	Portland (50) 1723-1744 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/364	ADM 107/3
25.11.1736	29.12.1736	Princess Louisa (40) 1728-1736 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/364	ADM 107/3
16.2.1736/37	23.12.1737	Eltham (40) 1736-1763 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/364	ADM 107/3
24.12.1737	6.3.1739/40	Eltham (40) 1736-1763 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Midshipman ADM 107/3/364	ADM 107/3
6.3.1739/40		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/364	RNLPC
12.3.1739/40		Lieutenant	CSORN
12.3.1739/40	25.6.1741	Deptford (60) 1732-1767 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/260	ADM 6/15
4.3.1740/41	5.1741	Operations against Cartagena
10.10.1741	2.4.1742	Saint George (90) 1740-1774 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/466	ADM 6/15
3.4.1742	19.4.1742	Saint George (90) 1740-1774 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/38	ADM 6/16
20.4.1742	24.5.1742	Princess Amelia (80) 1726-1752 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1727 Renamed "Princess Amelia" , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/47	ADM 6/16
25.5.1742	24.6.1743	Saint George (90) 1740-1774 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/58	ADM 6/16
25.6.1743		Commander	CSORN
25.6.1743	27.1.1744/45	Baltimore (14) 1742-1762 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/194	BWAS-1714
9.5.1744		Action of 1744/05/09
28.1.1744/45		Captain	CSORN
28.1.1744/45	9.6.1745	Bridgewater (24) 1744-1758 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/431	ADM 6/16
10.1.1745/46	11.9.1747	Milford (44) 1712-1749 British 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Milford" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/41	BWAS-1603
3.8.1746		Action of August 3 1746

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