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George Duff

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth2.1764 - BanffWWNH
First Known Service15.9.1779WWNH
WifeSophia Dirom - Married 6.5.1791WWNH
Son
Norwich DuffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1805-1857
WWNH
Last Known Service1796WWNH
Date of Death21.10.1805 - Battle of TrafalgarT-ROLL
Cause of DeathEnemy ActionWWNH
Will Probated13.1.1807, PROB 11/1454/100

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
15.9.1779 LieutenantCSORN
15.9.177914.9.1781
Enterprise (28) 1774-1807
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/247
Issued by
Robert DuffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1780
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 8.2.1781		ADM 6/22
1780 
Montagu (74) 1779-1818
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		WWNH
8.1.1780 Attack on the Caracas Convoy 
16.1.1780 Battle of Cape St. Vincent 
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
15.5.1780 Action of March 15 1780 
19.5.1780 Action of March 19 1780 
21.9.1790 CommanderCSORN
21.9.179014.10.1790
Martin (16) 1790-1800
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/69		BWAS-1714
14.10.179010.11.1791
Martin (16) 1790-1800
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/77		ADM 6/24
11.11.179118.3.1793
Martin (16) 1790-1800
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/145		ADM 6/24
9.2.1793 CaptainCSORN
9.2.1793 A commission as captain of the Hind was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/24
18.3.17938.11.1793
Duke (98) 1777-1843
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/221		BWAS-1714
8.17932.1794
Resource (28) 1778-1816
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1806 Renamed "Enterprise"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
13.7.179430.9.1794
Glory (98) 1788-1825
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
30.9.17941796
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/90		BWAS-1714
4.17961800
Glenmore (36) 1796-1814
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
17.12.1799 Action of 1799-12-17 
18015.1801
Courageux (74) 1800-1832
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
3.1801 
Vengeance (74) 1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
4.18045.1805
Mars (74) 1794-1823
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.180521.10.1805
Mars (74) 1794-1823
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
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