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Christopher Bell


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service6.1796CSORN
Last Known Service1.10.1846CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.1796 Entered the NavyNBD1849
6.17967.1802
Clyde (38) 1796-1805
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
NBD1849
4.1802 Passed the Lieutenant's ExaminationNBD1849
7.18029.1802
Chichester (44) 1785-1815
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
NBD1849
9.180220.10.1802
Leviathan (74) 1790-1848
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
20.10.18025.10.1803
Shark (16) 1779-1818
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
20.11.1802 LieutenantCSORN
5.10.180316.9.1804
Magnanime (38) 1794-1813
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
16.9.18041806
Pique (36) 1800-1819
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1801 Renamed "Pique"
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
4.11.1805 Battle of Cape Ortegal 
180613.3.1807
Pique (36) 1800-1819
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1801 Renamed "Pique"
, First Lieutenant
NBD1849
13.3.18071.4.1808
Shark (16) 1779-1818
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
1.4.1808 CommanderCSORN
1.4.180819.6.1811
Phipps (14) 1808-1812
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
19.6.18117.2.1812
Musquito (16) 1804-1822
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
7.2.1812 CaptainCSORN
7.2.1812 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
4.7.1840 Appointed Companion of the Order of the BathNBD1849
1.10.1846 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN

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