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John Pakenham


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1743TRN3
First Known Service1765TRN3
A.K.A.John PackenhamBWAS-1714
Last Known Service9.11.1805TRN3
Date of Death2.12.1807 - Lowestoft TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1765 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/72RNLPC
17.6.1769 LieutenantCSORN
17.6.176910.2.1770
Earl of Northampton (Unknown) 1769-1774
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Survey Vessel
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/288
Issued by
William ParryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1778

Confirmed 24.8.1770
ADM 6/20
1.4.1779 CommanderCSORN
1.4.177921.10.1779
Porcupine (16) 1776-1788
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/70
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica
Confirmed 24.12.1779
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15.9.177920.10.1779Capture of Omoa 
1.1.1780 CaptainCSORN
1.1.178013.8.1782
Camel (24) 1776-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/74
BWAS-1714
18.9.178330.9.1786
Janus (44) 1778-1810
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1788 Renamed "Dromedary"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/140
BWAS-1714
1785 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — JamaicaHJ-DB
7.7.17941797
Gibraltar (80) 1780-1836
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/57
BWAS-1714
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
7.17984.1799
Ajax (74) 1798-1807
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
14.2.1799 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
23.4.1804 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
9.11.1805 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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