Charles Clerke (1743-1779)

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Charles Clerke

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1743 - Weatherfield, EssexODNB
First Known Service1755ODNB
BrotherODNB
Last Known Service11.2.1779ODNB
Date of Death22.8.1779 - PetropavlovskBWAS-1714
Cause of DeathTuberculosisODNB

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1755		Entered the Navy	ODNB
1764	1766	Dolphin (24) 1751-1777 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Midshipman	ODNB
5.1768	26.5.1771	Endeavour (6) 1768-1775 British 6 Gun Unrated Discovery Vessel , Master's Mate	BWAS-1714
27.5.1771	31.7.1771	Endeavour (6) 1768-1775 British 6 Gun Unrated Discovery Vessel , Acting Lieutenant	BWAS-1714
31.7.1771		Lieutenant	CSORN
28.11.1771	26.8.1775	Drake (12) 1771-1782 British 12 Gun Unrated Survey Vessel 1771 Renamed "Resolution" , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/415	BWAS-1714
26.8.1775		Commander	CSORN
26.8.1775	1.11.1775	Favorite (16) 1757-1784 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/118	ADM 6/21
10.2.1776	11.2.1779	Discovery (8) 1776-1797 British 8 Gun Other Discovery Vessel , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/156	BWAS-1714
11.2.1779	22.8.1779	Resolution (12) 1771-1782 British 12 Gun Unrated Survey Vessel 1771 Renamed "Resolution" , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

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