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Peter Carteret

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1722ADM 107/3
First Known Service30.11.1734CSORN
Last Known Service6.8.1758CSORN
Date of Death4.9.1777SNL1783

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.11.173417.3.1734/35
Ipswich (70) 1730-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1757 Renamed "Ipswich Hulk"
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/491		ADM 107/3
18.3.1734/357.4.1735
Ipswich (70) 1730-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1757 Renamed "Ipswich Hulk"
, Admiral's Servant ADM 107/3/491		ADM 107/3
8.4.17353.2.1736/37
Blenheim (96) 1709-1763
British 96 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Admiral's Servant ADM 107/3/491		ADM 107/3
4.2.1736/3710.2.1737/38
Somerset (80) 1731-1746
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/491		ADM 107/3
11.2.1737/3828.10.1740
Somerset (80) 1731-1746
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/491		ADM 107/3
29.10.17408.9.1741
Marlborough (90) 1732-1752
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/491		ADM 107/3
9.9.17413.3.1742/43
Winchester (50) 1717-1781
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/491		ADM 107/3
3.3.1742/43 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/492RNLPC
20.4.1744 LieutenantCSORN
20.4.17445.6.1744
Lightning (8) 1740-1746
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/298		ADM 6/16
6.6.17445.10.1744
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/317		ADM 6/16
6.10.17441.4.1746
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/369		ADM 6/16
2.4.174612.9.1748
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/83		ADM 6/17
12.9.174821.8.1749
Princess Mary (60) 1742-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/493
Issued by
Thomas GriffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1762
, East Indies
Confirmed 5.9.1749		ADM 6/17
6.2.175524.10.1755
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/132		ADM 6/18
24.10.175527.11.1756
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/204		ADM 6/18
27.11.175613.12.1756
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/327		ADM 6/18
13.12.17565.5.1757
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/331		ADM 6/18
5.5.1757 CommanderCSORN
5.5.17576.8.1758
Stork (10) 1756-1758
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/394		BWAS-1714
25.9.17764.9.1777
Druid (16) 1776-1783
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Blast"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/215		BWAS-1714
4.9.1777 Action of 1777-09-04 
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Posted by Brian Stephens on Sunday 4th of May 2014 17:22

The Gentleman's magazine. v.47 1777.
(in part) she sailed and ordered the Druid to strike to the honour of the Congress colours, hoisted her ensign, and fired a broadside, which sent a shot through the Captains (Carteret) thigh bone, and killed the Master; on which Lieutenant Bourchier [the letter writer] took the command.

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