Richard Watkins (d.1770)

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Richard Watkins

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service7.8.1735CSORN
WifeMaryref:1002
Last Known Service6.7.1770CSORN
Date of Death4.1770CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
7.8.1735		Lieutenant	ADM 6/15
19.2.1740/41		Commander	CSORN
19.2.1740/41	24.10.1742	Pembroke Prize (8) 1740-1744 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/382	BWAS-1714
24.10.1742	14.2.1742/43	Lively (20) 1740-1750 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
14.2.1742/43	1.6.1743	Eltham (40) 1736-1763 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/206 Confirmed 8.8.1743	BWAS-1714
18.2.1742/43		Attack on La Guaira
24.2.1742/43		Captain	CSORN
15.4.1743	24.4.1743	Attack on Porto Cabello
2.6.1743	31.7.1744	Burford (70) 1722-1752 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/206 Confirmed 8.8.1743	BWAS-1714
1.8.1744	2.8.1745	Marlborough (90) 1732-1752 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/6 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 30.9.1745	BWAS-1714
3.8.1745	19.11.1745	Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/6 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 30.9.1745	BWAS-1714
30.1.1755	25.2.1757	Blandford (20) 1741-1763 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/126	BWAS-1714
3.1757		Dismissed from the Navy	ref:890
15.3.1763		Superannuated Rear-Admiral	CSORN
6.7.1770		His widow was awarded a pension of £60pa.	ref:1002

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