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James Norman


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1735ADM 107/4
First Known Service20.4.1749CSORN
Last Known Service12.1795CSORN
Date of Death1806CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.4.17496.5.1753
Sphinx (24) 1748-1770
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/358
ADM 107/4
7.5.175314.12.1754
Sphinx (24) 1748-1770
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/358
ADM 107/4
15.12.17543.3.1756
Captain (64) 1743-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/358
ADM 107/4
3.3.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/358RNLPC
c.4.175624.6.1756
Ramillies (90) 1749-1760
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ref:946
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
25.6.1756 LieutenantCSORN
25.6.17566.4.1757
Deptford (50) 1732-1767
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/358
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757

Confirmed 16.2.1757
ADM 6/18
6.4.17574.3.1760
Pembroke (60) 1757-1793
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/382
ADM 6/18
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
4.3.176027.12.1760
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/142
ADM 6/19
17.4.176119.5.1761
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/309
ADM 6/19
19.5.176131.7.1761
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/316
ADM 6/19
6.9.176313.6.1766
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/534
ADM 6/19
13.6.176612.11.1766
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/124
ADM 6/19
18.5.176823.8.1769
Arrogant (74) 1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/201
ADM 6/20
16.10.177021.9.1773
Ferret (6) 1763-1781
British 6 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
21.9.177325.8.1774
Centaur (74) 1759-1782
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/518
ADM 6/20
25.8.177413.5.1776
Barfleur (90) 1768-1819
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/43
ADM 6/21
13.5.177629.10.1777
Effort (Unknown) 1776-1777
British Unknown Gun
Hired Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
PMD
27.8.1779 CommanderCSORN
27.8.177916.8.1780
Spitfire (8) 1752-1780
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Spitfire"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/20
BWAS-1714
16.8.17807.4.1783
Lynx (10) 1777-1783
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/161
BWAS-1714
7.4.178326.8.1788
Ariel (16) 1781-1802
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/47
BWAS-1714
26.8.17884.12.1789
Flirt (14) 1782-1795
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/475
BWAS-1714
21.9.1790 CaptainCSORN
21.9.179022.11.1790
Boston (28) 1762-1811
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/68
ADM 6/24
1.1.179312.1795
Medusa (50) 1785-1798
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/189
BWAS-1714

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