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Charles Wood

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1732ADM 107/4
First Known Service2.10.1748CSORN
Last Known Service9.10.1782CSORN
Date of Death3.9.1782 - Battle of TrincomaleeBWAS-1714
Cause of DeathEnamy actionCSORN
Will Probated19.5.1783, PROB 11/1104/121

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.10.17488.6.1749
Tiger (60) 1747-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1761 Renamed "Tiger Hulk"
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/285		ADM 107/4
9.6.174910.7.1749
Queenborough (24) 1747-1761
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/285		ADM 107/4
11.7.174919.7.1751
Garland (24) 1748-1783
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/285		ADM 107/4
20.7.17519.6.1752
Garland (24) 1748-1783
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/285		ADM 107/4
10.6.175222.7.1754
Garland (24) 1748-1783
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/285		ADM 107/4
23.7.175413.11.1754
Monarch (74) 1747-1760
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/385		ADM 107/4
13.11.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/285RNLPC
18.6.175623.4.1757
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/316		ADM 6/18
15.10.1756 LieutenantCSORN
23.4.17574.8.1757
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/389		ADM 6/18
28.11.17577.2.1760
Juno (32) 1757-1778
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/456		ADM 6/18
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
3.7.1759 Bombardment of Le Havre 
7.2.176020.5.1763
Lizard (28) 1757-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/134		ADM 6/19
3.6.17617.6.1761Occupation of Dominica 
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
4.6.1779 CommanderCSORN
4.6.177916.4.1781
Terror (8) 1779-1812
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/564		BWAS-1714
16.4.1781 Battle of Porto Praya 
16.4.178123.7.1781
San Carlos (22) 1779-1784
British 22 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/379
Issued by
George JohnstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1787
, Portugal
Confirmed 5.12.1781		BWAS-1714
23.7.1781 CaptainCSORN
23.7.178119.5.1782
Hero (74) 1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/365
Issued by
George JohnstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1787
, East Indies
Confirmed 16.11.1781		BWAS-1714
17.2.1782 Battle of Sadras 
12.4.1782 Battle of Providien 
19.5.17829.10.1782
Worcester (64) 1769-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Worcester Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/80
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 6.6.1783		BWAS-1714
6.7.1782 2nd Battle of Negapatam 
3.9.1782 Battle of Trincomalee 
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