John Barry (1745-1803)

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John Barry

NationalityAmerican
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1745 - Wexford, Ireland, Wexford DANFS
First Known Service1745DANFS
Last Known Service13.9.1803DANFS
Date of Death13.9.1803 - Philadelphia DANFS

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
7.12.1775	18.10.1776	Lexington (14) 1776-1777 American 14 Gun Unrated Brigantine , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS
14.3.1776		Captain	DANFS
6.6.1776	2.11.1777	Effingham (28) 1776-1777 American 28 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS
30.5.1778		Appointed to the command of the Raleigh	DANFS
24.6.1778	28.9.1778	Raleigh (32) 1776-1778 American 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS
27.9.1778		Capture of the Raleigh
19.9.1780	7.1783	Alliance (36) 1778-1785 American 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS
22.5.1781		Action of 1781-05-28
11.7.1797	6.6.1801	United States (44) 1797-1862 American 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	DANFS

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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"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
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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