James Cook (1763-1794)

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James Cook

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1763ADM 6/21
First Known Service14.10.1774ADM 6/21
FatherADM 6/21
Last Known Service24.6.1793ADM 6/21
Date of Death25.1.1794ADM 6/21
Cause of DeathDrowningADM 6/21

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
14.10.1774	1777	Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837 British Unarmed Gun Shore Unknown 1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College" , Scholar ADM 6/21/54	ADM 6/21
4.5.1782		Lieutenant	CSORN
4.5.1782	16.8.1783	Resistance (44) 1782-1798 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/463	ADM 6/22
16.8.1783	15.9.1786	Adamant (50) 1780-1814 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/113	ADM 6/23
8.7.1788	27.3.1789	Carnatic (74) 1783-1825 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1815 Renamed "Captain" , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/469	ADM 6/23
25.3.1789	12.7.1791	Salisbury (50) 1769-1796 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/516	ADM 6/23
12.7.1791	4.4.1793	Salisbury (50) 1769-1796 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/127	ADM 6/23
5.4.1793	18.6.1793	Niger (32) 1759-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1813 Renamed "Negro" , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/226	ADM 6/24
24.6.1793		Commander	CSORN
24.6.1793		Spitfire (6) 1793-1794 British 6 Gun Unrated Schooner , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/249	ADM 6/24

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