John Franklin (1786-1848)

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John Franklin

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1786 - Spilsby, LincolnshireNAO
First Known Service8.8.1804NAO
Last Known Service8.1.1834NAO
Date of Death22.11.1848NBD1849

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
8.8.1804	24.10.1807	Bellerophon (74) 1786-1836 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1824 Renamed "Captivity" , Midshipman	NAO
21.10.1805		Battle of Trafalgar
25.10.1807	25.2.1815	Bedford (74) 1775-1817 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NAO
14.12.1814		Battle of Lake Borgne
25.2.1815		Lieutenant	CSORN
25.2.1815	5.7.1815	Bedford (74) 1775-1817 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant ADM 107/2/203	NAO
14.1.1818	14.11.1818	Trent (36) 1796-1823 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NAO
23.8.1830		Commander	NAO
23.8.1830	8.1.1834	Rainbow (28) 1823-1838 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Commander, and Commanding Officer	NAO

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

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

NAOVarious, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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