Recent updates


Recent Comments



James Atkins


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service31.3.1791CSORN
Last Known Service31.1.1814CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
31.3.1791 Entered the NavyNBD1849
31.3.17916.1794
Echo (16) 1782-1797
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
6.17947.1795
Nymphe (36) 1780-1810
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
NBD1849
1795 
Nymphe (36) 1780-1810
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, 3rd Class Boy
ADM 171/8
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
7.179510.2.1798
Standard (64) 1782-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
25.5.18035.1804
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
5.18041.1808
Glory (98) 1788-1825
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
22.7.1805 3rd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
1.1808 
Northumberland (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
1.18086.1809
Northumberland (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
6.180910.1809
Northumberland (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Acting Lieutenant
NBD1849
10.18094.5.1810
Imogen (16) 1805-1817
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Acting Lieutenant
NBD1849
21.3.18108.4.1810Capture of Santa Maura 
21.3.181016.4.1810Capture of Santa Maura 
4.5.1810 LieutenantCSORN
4.5.181010.8.1811
Imogen (16) 1805-1817
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
10.8.181131.1.1814
Snake (18) 1797-1816
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
31.1.1814 InvalidedNBD1849
15.6.1816 Appointed to command the signal station at Rowe HillNBD1849
1821 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
1.5.1843 Employed on the quarantine establishment at Sandgate CreekNBD1849
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for an action with the French fleet and the capture of 3 sail of the line whilst serving on Nymphe on 23.6.1795ADM 171/8

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20F.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 20:01James Daschuk
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship