Robert Watson

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Robert Watson

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service24.10.1778CSORN
Last Known Service4.6.1814CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
24.11.1778		Lieutenant	CSORN
5.1783	1787	Mutine (14) 1779-1805 British 14 Gun Unrated Cutter 1798 Renamed "Pigmy" , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
1.12.1787		Commander	CSORN
1.12.1787	31.12.1788	Porcupine (16) 1776-1788 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/440	ADM 6/23
10.5.1790	24.10.1790	Spitfire (8) 1782-1825 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/27	BWAS-1714
25.10.1790		Captain	CSORN
25.10.1790	22.12.1790	Illustrious (74) 1789-1795 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/82	ADM 6/24
7.1795	9.1797	Isis (50) 1774-1810 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
22.8.1795		Action of 1795-08-22
28.4.1808		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
31.7.1810		Rear-Admiral of the White	CSORN
1.8.1811		Rear-Admiral of the Red	CSORN
4.12.1813		Vice-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
4.6.1814		Vice-Admiral of the White	CSORN

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
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