Alexander Bruce (d.1748)

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Alexander Bruce

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1735CSORN
Last Known Service18.9.1744CSORN
Date of Death1748CSORN
Will Probated5.12.1748, PROB 11/766/194

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1735 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/285RNLPC
27.9.1740 LieutenantCSORN
27.9.174016.6.1741
Vulcan (8) 1739-1743
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/339		ADM 6/15
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
23.11.174211.2.1742/43
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/118		ADM 6/16
12.2.1742/4318.9.1744
Alderney (20) 1743-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/149		ADM 6/16
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