Sir John Harvey (d.1837)

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Sir John Harvey

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service3.11.1790CSORN
Father
John HarveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1791
DAR-1837
Last Known Service10.1.1837CSORN
Date of Death2.1837 - Upper DealDAR-1837

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.11.1790 LieutenantADM 6/24
3.11.179030.1.1791
Woolwich (44) 1785-1813
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/85		ADM 6/24
31.1.17917.4.1791
Shark (16) 1779-1818
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/24/106		ADM 6/24
8.4.179118.9.1791
Shark (16) 1779-1818
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/116		ADM 6/24
19.9.1791 A commission as 3rd lieutenant of the Wincheslsea was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/24
19.9.179127.1.1793
Nemesis (28) 1780-1795
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/135		ADM 6/24
28.1.17933.2.1793
Cleopatra (32) 1779-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/198		ADM 6/24
4.2.1793 
Iphigenia (32) 1780-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/203		ADM 6/24
20.10.1794 CommanderADM 6/25
20.10.179426.11.1794
Actif (10) 1794-1794
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/98		BWAS-1793
16.12.1794 CaptainCSORN
12.17951.1798
Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
16.2.179717.2.1797Capture of Trinidad 
9.17981801
Southampton (32) 1757-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
7.18049.1805
Agamemnon (64) 1781-1809
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
22.7.1805 3rd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
9.18055.1.1808
Canada (76) 1765-1834
British 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
6.18088.1811
Leviathan (74) 1790-1848
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
21.10.1809 Action of 1809-10-21 
8.181112.1811
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
4.12.1813 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1815 
Antelope (50) 1802-1845
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, 		BWAS-1793
12.8.1819 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
27.5.1825 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
22.7.1830 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.6.1833 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
10.1.1837 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Monday 6th of August 2018 14:39

KCB 1st June 1833

Posted by Nick Black on Monday 6th of August 2018 11:35

When was he knighted?

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