Alexander Bruce (c.1736-1765)

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Alexander Bruce

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1736CSORN
First Known Service27.9.1748CSORN
Last Known Service14.8.1758CSORN
Date of Death1.12.1765CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
27.9.1748	20.5.1749	Looe (44) 1745-1759 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1750 Renamed "Looe Hulk" , Lieutenant's Servant ADM 107/5/34	ADM 107/5
1749	1753	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 107/5
4.5.1754	4.2.1755	Success (20) 1740-1779 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Able Seaman ADM 107/5/34	ADM 107/5
5.2.1755	10.10.1757	Success (20) 1740-1779 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Midshipman ADM 107/5/34	ADM 107/5
22.5.1755	14.6.1755	British attack on Fort Beauséjour
8.1757	10.1757	Louisbourg Expedition
11.10.1757	27.11.1757	Newark (80) 1747-1787 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/5/34	ADM 107/5
28.11.1757	5.3.1757/58	Newark (80) 1747-1787 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/34	ADM 107/5
6.3.1757/58	27.3.1758	Newark (80) 1747-1787 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master's Mate ADM 107/5/34	ADM 107/5
27.3.1758		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/34	RNLPC
18.4.1758		Lieutenant	CSORN
18.4.1758	21.4.1758	Melampe (36) 1757-1764 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/502	ADM 6/18

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

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