Robert Craig (1715-1769)

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Robert Craig

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1715ref:898
First Known Service2.3.1733/34ref:898
Last Known Service18.10.1758CSORN
Date of Death20.5.1769ref:898

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.3.1733/3428.10.1734
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/396		ADM 107/3
29.10.17345.4.1736
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/396		ADM 107/3
1.11.17363.6.1738
William and Mary (10) 1694-1765
British 10 Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/396		ADM 107/3
4.6.173819.9.1739
William and Mary (10) 1694-1765
British 10 Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/396		ADM 107/3
20.9.173922.2.1739/40
Charlotte (8) 1711-1773
British 8 Gun
Unrated Yacht
1761 Renamed "Augusta"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/396		ADM 107/3
23.2.1739/4018.11.1740
Deptford (24) 1735-1756
British 24 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/396		ADM 107/3
18.11.1740 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/396ref:898
27.2.1740/41 LieutenantCSORN
27.2.1740/4126.3.1741
Faversham (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/391		ADM 6/15
27.3.174111.5.1741
Tiger (50) 1722-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/404		ADM 6/15
12.5.174112.1.1741/42
Tiger (50) 1722-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/416		ADM 6/15
7.174110.1741Operations against Santiago 
11.11.174329.8.1745
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/238		ADM 6/16
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
6.3.1746/4723.6.1748
Lark (44) 1744-1757
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/205		ADM 6/17
15.7.1747 Warwick vs Glorioso 
23.6.1748 CommanderCSORN
23.6.174816.6.1749
Vulture (14) 1744-1761
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/470
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 19.6.1749		ADM 6/17
4.1.1757 CaptainCSORN
4.1.175718.10.1758
Solebay (24) 1746-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/340		BWAS-1714
26.5.1758 Action of 26 May 1758 
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 13th of October 2024 20:09

27 May 1758 Belle-Isle outgunned the British Solebay Captain Craig suffered a serious throat wound. Captain Craig's wound did not heal well, and he retired on 25 January 1759

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