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Alexander Graeme


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth9.12.1741 - Graemeshall, Holm, on the Orkney Islandsref:676
First Known Service24.8.1760ref:676
FatherMungo Graemeref:676
MotherJean Chancellorref:676
Last Known Service4.12.1813ref:676
Date of Death5.8.1818 - Edinburgh TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
24.8.1760 LieutenantCSORN
24.8.176013.3.1762
Dublin (74) 1757-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/469
Issued by
Sir James DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 9.3.1763
ADM 6/19
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
17.3.176218.9.1763
Aquilon (28) 1758-1776
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant
ref:676
17.10.17652.2.1771
Egmont (10) 1765-1776
British 10 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
26.1.177414.11.1775
Preston (50) 1757-1815
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1785 Renamed "Preston Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/11
ADM 6/21
14.11.177524.1.1778
Kingfisher (14) 1770-1778
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/136
BWAS-1714
15.11.1775 CommanderCSORN
6.12.17768.12.1776Occupation of Rhode Island 
27.8.1777 Action in Narragansett Bay 
24.1.1778 CaptainTRN3
24.1.177824.11.1778
Sphinx (20) 1775-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/544
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
Confirmed 28.10.1778
BWAS-1714
11.8.1778 Howe's encounter with d'Estaing 
24.11.17789.1.1779
Diamond (32) 1774-1784
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/559
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 25.5.1779
BWAS-1714
9.1.177913.4.1779
Pearl (32) 1762-1832
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1825 Renamed "Prothee"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/559
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 25.5.1779
ADM 6/21
1.7.177914.7.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
14.7.177913.2.1781
Tartar (28) 1756-1797
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
11.11.1779 Tartar vs Santa Margarita 
13.3.178113.8.1781
Preston (50) 1757-1815
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1785 Renamed "Preston Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/261
BWAS-1714
5.8.1781 Lost an arm in action and went onto half-payref:676
5.8.1781 Battle of Dogger Bank 
1790 Was a pensioned Captain on £300 per annumref:676
5.1.17951.6.1795
Glory (98) 1788-1825
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 15.1.1795 ADM 6/25/121
BWAS-1714
1.6.1795 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
20.2.1797 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
14.2.1799 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
8.17994.1803Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The NoreTRN4
8.17994.1803
Zealand (64) 1796-1830
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Justitia"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral,
ref:676
29.4.1802 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
23.4.1804 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
28.4.1808 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
4.12.1813 Admiral of the RedCSORN

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