William Yeo (d.1808)

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William Yeo

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service20.6.1776CSORN
Last Known Service25.4.1783CSORN
Date of Death1808CSORN
Will Probated30.6.1808, PROB 11/1481/326

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
20.6.1776		Lieutenant	NBD1849
20.6.1776	21.10.1776	Penguin (10) 1776-1778 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/206 Issued by John MontaguBritish Naval Sailor Service 1733-1787 , Newfoundland Colony Confirmed 10.8.1776	BWAS-1714
1.10.1778		Commander	NBD1849
1.10.1778	12.2.1781	Swan (14) 1767-1814 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop 1779 Renamed "Explosion" 1783 Renamed "Swan" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/31 Issued by James GambierBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1800 , North America Confirmed 30.9.1779	BWAS-1714
12.2.1781	25.4.1783	Fairy (14) 1778-1811 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/249	BWAS-1714
20.12.1782		Captain	ADM 6/22
20.12.1782	18.1.1783	Buffalo (30) 1777-1783 British 30 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/558	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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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"
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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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