George Vancouver (1757-1798)

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George Vancouver

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1757 - King's Lynn, Norfolk, King's Lynn CSORN
First Known Service1772CSORN
Last Known Service28.8.1794CSORN
Date of Death12.5.1798CSORN
Will Probated22.8.1798, PROB 11/1312/36

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1772	1775	Resolution (12) 1771-1782 British 12 Gun Unrated Survey Vessel 1771 Renamed "Resolution" , Midshipman	E-WIKI
1776	1778	Discovery (8) 1776-1797 British 8 Gun Other Discovery Vessel , Midshipman	E-WIKI
9.12.1780		Lieutenant	CSORN
25.9.1790	14.12.1790	Courageux (74) 1761-1796 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70	ADM 6/24
15.12.1790		Commander	CSORN
15.12.1790	27.8.1794	Discovery (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/95	ADM 6/24
28.8.1794		Captain	CSORN
28.8.1794		Champion (24) 1779-1816 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/81	ADM 6/25

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IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

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

E-WIKIVarious, 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
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
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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