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Billy Douglas


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service10.8.1776CSORN
Last Known Service4.12.1813CSORN
Date of Death1817TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.8.1776 LieutenantCSORN
14.2.177720.6.1780
Antigua (14) 1777-1782
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/48
Issued by
James YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1778
, Barbados
Confirmed 10.11.1779
ADM 6/22
18.7.1778 CommanderCSORN
18.7.17781.10.1779
Snake (12) 1776-1781
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/456
Issued by
James YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1778
, Barbados
Confirmed 1.10.1778
BWAS-1714
9.9.177918.10.1779Siege of Savannah 
1.10.177915.8.1781
Fly (14) 1776-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/31
BWAS-1714
15.8.1781 CaptainCSORN
15.8.178110.7.1782
Princess Amelia (80) 1757-1788
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/325
BWAS-1714
18.3.179430.6.1794
Nonsuch (64) 1774-1802
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/21
BWAS-1714
1.7.17953.1797
Stately (64) 1784-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/54
BWAS-1714
11.17971798
Tromp (56) 1796-1815
British 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
4.17984.1801
Sandwich (90) 1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
23.4.1804 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
11.18051809
Roebuck (44) 1774-1811
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
9.11.1805 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
28.4.1808 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
31.7.1810 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
4.12.1813 Admiral of the BlueCSORN

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