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Henry Lidgbird Ball

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1756E-WIKI
First Known Service23.4.1778E-WIKI
Last Known Service4.6.1814E-WIKI
Date of Death22.10.1818E-WIKI

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
23.4.1778		Lieutenant	CSORN
3.1783	4.1786	Seaflower (16) 1782-1808 British 16 Gun Unrated Cutter , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
5.1787	21.4.1792	Supply (4) 1759-1792 British 4 Gun Unrated Transport , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
28.4.1792		Commander	CSORN
28.4.1792		Termagant (18) 1780-1795 British 18 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/164	ADM 6/24
2.12.1793	2.10.1795	Fury (16) 1790-1811 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/287	BWAS-1793
12.1794	9.7.1795	Flora (36) 1780-1808 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
9.7.1795		Captain	CSORN
9.7.1795	10.1795	Flora (36) 1780-1808 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
3.1796	4.1797	Ariadne (24) 1776-1814 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
3.1797	1801	Daedalus (32) 1780-1811 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
9.2.1799		Daedalus vs Prudente
1.1800	1801	Trident (64) 1768-1816 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
1805		Zealand (64) 1796-1830 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Justitia" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
4.1809	6.1809	Gibraltar (80) 1780-1836 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
6.1809	1810	Gibraltar (80) 1780-1836 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
4.1812	1813	Christian VII (80) 1807-1838 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
4.6.1814		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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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"
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

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