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Thomas Bucknall


NationalityBritish 
RolesShip Builder, Dockyard Staff 
First Known Service1.11.1728CSORN
Last Known Service9.10.1772CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.11.172822.4.1733Appointed Master Mastmaker at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/14/5ADM 6/14
23.4.173318.8.1742Appointed Master Caulker at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/14/142ADM 6/14
19.8.174227.5.1752Appointed Second Assistant Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/16/88ADM 6/16
27.5.17526.8.1755Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/18/35ADM 6/18
6.8.17555.5.1762Appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/18/186ADM 6/18
2.6.1757 Launched
Pembroke (60) 1757-1793
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth
BWAS-1714
27.10.1757 Launched
Brilliant (36) 1757-1776
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth
BWAS-1714
16.8.1758 Launched
Adventure (32) 1758-1770
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth
BWAS-1714
28.3.1759 Launched
Hero (74) 1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth
BWAS-1714
5.5.17629.10.1772Appointed Master Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/19/406

Superannuated

BWAS-1714
19.10.1762 Launched
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
BWAS-1793
3.3.1764 Launched
Asia (64) 1764-1804
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
BWAS-1714
28.2.1767 Launched
Warwick (50) 1767-1802
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
BWAS-1714
23.12.1767 Launched
Ajax (74) 1767-1785
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
BWAS-1714
17.10.1769 Launched
Worcester (64) 1769-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Worcester Hulk"
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
BWAS-1714
15.6.1771 Launched
Falcon (14) 1771-1779
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
BWAS-1714
8.1772 Launched
Medina (6) 1772-1832
British 6 Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Yacht at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth
BWAS-1714

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