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William King Hall


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1816CSORN
First Known Service22.9.1829CSORN
FatherJames Hall, Surgeon R.N.
Last Known Service2.8.1879CSORN
Date of Death29.7.1886 - London

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
22.9.1829 Entered the NavyNBD1849
1.3.1837 Passed the Lieutenant's ExaminationNBD1849
28.7.1841 LieutenantNBD1849
28.7.184117.9.1841
Britannia (120) 1820-1869
British 120 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
17.9.18411844
Bellona (74) 1812-1868
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1818 Renamed "Bellona"
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
18.9.18447.1.1845
Pantaloon (10) 1831-1852
British 10 Gun
Unrated Brig
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
7.1.184521.3.1848
Vindictive (50) 1813-1871
British 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
21.3.1848 CommanderW025
6.6.1853 CaptainW025
3.3.18568.1859
Calcutta (84) 1831-1908
British 84 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W025
8.18591860
Bellona (74) 1812-1868
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1818 Renamed "Bellona"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W025
7.186031.12.1861
Royal Adelaide (112) 1828-1905
British 112 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W025
4.1.186214.4.1863
Russell (74) 1822-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W025
14.4.1863 
Cumberland (70) 1842-1889
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W025
27.4.186517.3.1869Appointed Superintendent at Sheerness DockyardW025
17.3.1869 Rear-AdmiralW025
22.11.187112.8.1875Appointed Superintendent at Plymouth DockyardW025
30.7.1875 Vice-AdmiralW025
2.8.1879 AdmiralW025

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