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William Bunce

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1750 - St Mary's Pembroke, WalesNAO
First Known Service14.4.1782NAO
WifeSarah Harrison (1752 - 1791)NAO
Last Known Service28.11.1806NAO
Date of Death6.5.1832

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.3.1780 Appointed as a shipwright at Plymouth DYNAO
31.1.1782 Left Plymouth DYNAO
14.4.1782 UnknownNAO
14.4.1782 CarpenterNAO
14.4.17827.6.1782
Bustler (14) 1782-1788
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Acting Carpenter		NAO
2.9.178219.3.1794
Nemesis (28) 1780-1795
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Carpenter		NAO
25.11.1791 Married SarahNAO
14.7.1794 
San Fiorenzo (36) 1794-1837
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Carpenter		NAO
15.7.179416.3.1797
Aigle (36) 1782-1798
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Carpenter		NAO
17.3.179722.12.1800
Culloden (74) 1783-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Carpenter		NAO
24.7.1797 Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 
1.8.1798 Battle of the Nile 
23.12.180031.3.1803
San Josef (114) 1797-1849
British 114 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Carpenter		NAO
9.4.180315.3.1805
Victory (100) 1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Carpenter		NAO
16.3.1805 Appointed a bu8ilder at the Gibralter Naval YardNAO
1.9.180526.9.1806
Victory (100) 1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Carpenter		NAO
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
27.9.180628.11.1806
Saint Vincent (120) 1815-1906
British 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Carpenter		NAO
29.11.1806 Appointed as Master Shipbuilder at the Bermuda Naval YardNAO
31.12.1810 Left the Bermuda Naval YardNAO
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