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Richard Bligh

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1713E-WIKI
First Known Service17.5.1727E-WIKI
A.K.A.BligheRNLPC
Son
John BlighBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1783
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Son
Sir Richard Rodney BlighBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1750-1813
E-WIKI
Last Known Service21.6.1748E-WIKI
Date of Death1748E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.3.1739/40 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/365RNLPC
16.7.1740 LieutenantCSORN
16.7.174025.1.1742/43
Bridgewater (20) 1740-1743
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/310		ADM 6/15
31.8.17439.4.1744
Prince of Orange (70) 1734-1810
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1772 Renamed "Prince of Orange Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/215		ADM 6/16
10.4.174425.9.1744
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/361
Confirmed 11.9.1744		ADM 6/16
2.10.174419.5.1745
Ludlow Castle (44) 1744-1771
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/367		ADM 6/16
20.5.17456.8.1745
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/480		ADM 6/16
7.8.17454.2.1745/46
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/524		ADM 6/16
5.2.1745/469.2.1746/47
York (60) 1706-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/56		ADM 6/17
9.2.1746/475.5.1748
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/198		ADM 6/17
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
5.5.174820.6.1748
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 3/17/351		ADM 6/17
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