Mathew Forster

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Mathew Forster

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service13.11.1790CSORN
Last Known Service1.1809CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
13.11.1790		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.11.1790	28.12.1792	Diomede (44) 1781-1795 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/89	ADM 6/24
29.12.1792		Bedford (74) 1775-1817 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/188	ADM 6/24
3.1800	9.1800	Viper (12) 1780-1809 British 12 Gun Unrated Cutter 1781 Renamed "Viper" , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
7.5.1802		Commander	CSORN
8.1805	22.1.1806	Calypso (16) 1805-1821 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
22.1.1806		Captain	CSORN
10.1808	1.1809	Majestic (74) 1785-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
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