Robert Watkins (d.1746)

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Robert Watkins

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1739CSORN
Last Known Service29.7.1746CSORN
Date of Death29.7.1746CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1739 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/345RNLPC
14.9.1739 LieutenantCSORN
14.9.17393.3.1739/40
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/221		ADM 6/15
4.3.1739/4012.3.1739/40
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255		ADM 6/15
13.3.1739/4026.9.1740
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/260		ADM 6/15
8.4.1740 Capture of the Princesa 
27.9.174013.9.1741
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/338		ADM 6/15
14.9.17415.1.1741/42
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/456		ADM 6/15
6.1.1741/4221.4.1742
Looe (44) 1741-1744
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/1		ADM 6/15
23.11.174212.1.1743/44
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/118		ADM 6/16
13.1.1743/442.2.1743/44
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/258		ADM 6/16
3.2.1743/4422.11.1744
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/267		ADM 6/16
23.11.174428.8.1745
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/393		ADM 6/16
29.8.174529.7.1746
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/536		ADM 6/16
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