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John Clavell

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service6.7.1797CSORN
Last Known Service1838CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
6.7.1797		Lieutenant	CSORN
11.10.1805	4.11.1805	Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1825 Renamed "Captain" , Lieutenant	NAO
21.10.1805		Battle of Trafalgar
22.10.1805		Commander	CSORN
22.10.1805	4.2.1808	Weazle (16) 1805-1815 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
23.8.1807		Action of 1807-08-23
4.2.1808		Captain	CSORN
1.1811	1812	Royal George (100) 1788-1822 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
6.1811	1815	Orlando (36) 1811-1824 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1815	1818	Orlando (36) 1811-1824 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
4.1837	1838	Brune (22) 1808-1838 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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

NAOVarious, Web Site

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Posted by John Clavel(l) Blount on Thursday 5th of January 2023 04:19

I was just doing a bit of family history when I came across this site. Unfortunately they spelt my Clavel wrongly. I believe I am related Cmdr Clavell William Simpson Blount Who committed suicide when he failed get command of the Royal Yacht Britannia in the 1800's

Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 18th of May 2012 06:29

John Clavell appointed to Glatton as captain 1808?

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