Richard Murray (c.1734-1789)

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Richard Murray

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1734ADM 107/4
First Known Service21.5.1749CSORN
Last Known Service20.2.1783CSORN
Date of Death1789CSORN
Will Probated10.1.1789, PROB 11/1174/78

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
4.8.1756		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/383	RNLPC
2.2.1757		Lieutenant	CSORN
11.9.1768	30.6.1773	Saint John (6) 1764-1777 British 6 Gun Unrated Schooner , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
13.3.1776	26.1.1778	Ferret (6) 1763-1781 British 6 Gun Unrated Cutter , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
26.1.1778		Commander	CSORN
26.1.1778	13.4.1781	Hawk (10) 1761-1781 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/357	BWAS-1714
31.12.1779		Affair of Fielding and Bylandt
2.7.1781		Captain	CSORN
2.7.1781	20.11.1782	Princess Augusta (6) 1773-1818 British 6 Gun 6th Rate Yacht , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/307	ADM 6/22
28.11.1782	20.2.1783	Gladiator (44) 1783-1817 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
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Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

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