William Crooks (c.1732-1768)

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William Crooks

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1732ADM 107/5
First Known Service30.4.1755CSORN
A.K.A.CrookRNLPC
Last Known Service23.8.1762CSORN
Date of Death1768CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
30.4.1755	16.5.1757	Royal George (100) 1715-1767 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1756 Renamed "Royal Anne" , Midshipman ADM 107/5/118	ADM 107/5
17.5.1757	7.7.1758	Prince (90) 1750-1775 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/118	ADM 107/5
8.7.1758	3.11.1758	Saint George (90) 1740-1774 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/118	ADM 107/5
4.11.1758	11.4.1759	Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768 British 104 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/118	ADM 107/5
11.4.1759		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/118	RNLPC
11.4.1760		Lieutenant	CSORN
11.4.1760	7.7.1762	Torbay (74) 1749-1784 British 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1750 Renamed "Torbay" , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/157	ADM 6/19
29.3.1761	11.6.1761	Expedition against Belle-Isle
7.7.1762	23.8.1762	Torbay (74) 1749-1784 British 74 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1750 Renamed "Torbay" , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/422	ADM 6/19

Sources

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ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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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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