Richard Collins (d.1779)

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Richard Collins

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service30.12.1720CSORN
Last Known Service13.1.1763CSORN
Date of Death1779CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.12.172012.1.1722/23
Gosport (42) 1707-1735
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/154		ADM 107/3
13.1.1722/2327.6.1723
Gosport (42) 1707-1735
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/154		ADM 107/3
28.6.172329.9.1723
Gosport (42) 1707-1735
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/154		ADM 107/3
30.9.172320.4.1724
Essex (70) 1700-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/154		ADM 107/3
21.4.172429.3.1725
Solebay (24) 1711-1748
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/154		ADM 107/3
30.3.172516.7.1725
Plymouth (60) 1722-1764
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/154		ADM 107/3
16.7.1725 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/154RNLPC
11.11.1729 LieutenantCSORN
11.11.17292.4.1730
Sapphire (42) 1708-1745
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/48
Confirmed 19.3.1729/30		ADM 6/14
14.6.17321.3.1732/33
Sunderland (60) 1724-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/111		ADM 6/14
2.3.1732/3327.8.1733
Suffolk (70) 1718-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/137		ADM 6/14
28.8.173327.7.1738
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/151		ADM 6/14
28.7.173831.8.1738
Saint Albans (50) 1737-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/134		ADM 6/15
1.9.17382.12.1738
Saint Albans (50) 1737-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/143		ADM 6/15
13.6.173929.7.1741
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/186		ADM 6/15
30.7.17416.7.1743
Port Mahon (20) 1740-1763
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/217
Confirmed 12.9.1743		ADM 6/16
27.7.1743 CommanderADM 6/16
27.7.174331.3.1744
Grampus (14) 1743-1744
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/200		BWAS-1714
17.5.17447.7.1744
Grampus (14) 1743-1744
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/309		ADM 6/16
7.7.1744 CaptainCSORN
7.7.17441.10.1744
Gibraltar (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/355		ADM 6/16
2.10.174424.1.1746/47
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/368		ADM 6/16
22.1.1747/488.2.1747/48
Tilbury (58) 1745-1757
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/314		ADM 6/17
1.12.174814.11.1752
Eagle (60) 1745-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/416		BWAS-1714
17.10.175515.6.1756
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/202		BWAS-1714
28.6.175619.11.1759
Terrible (74) 1747-1763
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/286		BWAS-1714
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
13.1.1762 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/19
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