Thomas Elphinstone

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Thomas Elphinstone

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service26.3.1780CSORN
FatherPEER
NephewNBD1849
BrotherPEER
Last Known Service8.1814CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
26.3.1780		Lieutenant	CSORN
12.10.1790	16.12.1790	London (90) 1766-1811 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/75	ADM 6/24
17.12.1790	19.1.1791	London (90) 1766-1811 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/95	ADM 6/24
20.1.1791	24.9.1791	London (90) 1766-1811 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/103	ADM 6/24
8.1.1793		Britannia (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur" , Seventh Lieutenant ADM 6/24/192	ADM 6/24
10.1796	8.1797	Speedy (14) 1795-1801 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
3.6.1797		Captain	CSORN
3.6.1797	25.12.1797	Hamadryad (36) 1797-1797 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1800		Alkmaar (54) 1797-1815 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
6.1802	7.1806	Diamond (38) 1794-1812 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
7.12.1804		Diamond vs Infante don Carlos
6.1813	8.1814	Dublin (74) 1812-1885 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

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Posted by Ian Sutton on Sunday 22nd of April 2012 20:57

Thomas Elphinstone was captain of HMS Diamond in 1805 38 gun 5th rate frigate on Channel duties. Source:pbenyon.plus.com

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