Nathaniel Crosby (c.1720-1780)

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Nathaniel Crosby

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/4
First Known Service15.9.1740CSORN
Last Known Service8.10.1778CSORN
Date of Death1780CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
15.9.17404.5.1741
Russell (80) 1735-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/171		ADM 107/4
5.5.174117.12.1744
Folkestone (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/171		ADM 107/4
24.7.1741 Action of 1741-07-24 
20.9.174118.12.1741
Folkestone (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/171		ADM 107/4
3.8.174520.11.1747
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/171		ADM 107/4
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
20.11.1747 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/171RNLPC
15.11.1756 LieutenantCSORN
15.11.175621.1.1757
Rose (20) 1757-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/325		ADM 6/18
21.1.175720.5.1759
Rose (20) 1757-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/347		ADM 6/18
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
13.1.17679.11.1768
Dorsetshire (68) 1757-1775
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/154		ADM 6/20
5.7.176926.4.1771
Achilles (60) 1756-1784
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/244		ADM 6/20
1.1.177710.1.1777
Princess Amelia (80) 1757-1788
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/246		ADM 6/21
10.1.177719.11.1777
Princess Amelia (80) 1757-1788
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/248		ADM 6/21
19.11.1777 CommanderCSORN
19.11.17778.10.1778
Heart of Oak (20) 1777-1783
British 20 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/337		ADM 12/27
8.10.1778 Dismissed from the Navy for discharging men without authority and keeping false muster etc.ADM 12/27
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