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Thomas Knowler


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1712ADM 107/3
First Known Service27.6.1732CSORN
Last Known Service6.4.1775CSORN
Date of Death1783CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.5.1734 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/243RNLPC
14.9.1739 LieutenantCSORN
27.9.17406.10.1740
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/337
ADM 6/15
19.8.1744 CommanderADM 6/16
19.8.174428.5.1745
Nazareth (8) 1744-1747
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/501
Confirmed 26.6.1745
BWAS-1714
11.8.1746 CaptainCSORN
11.8.174611.6.1748
Lys (24) 1745-1749
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/139
BWAS-1714
16.1.175325.2.1756
Salisbury (50) 1746-1761
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/54
BWAS-1714
11.2.175614.2.1756Capture of Geriah 
9.4.17631.4.1765
Milford (28) 1759-1785
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/480
BWAS-1714
1.4.176525.1.1766
Lowestoffe (32) 1761-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/120
Issued by
Richard TyrrellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1760
, Barbados
Confirmed 13.5.1766
ADM 12/27
10.5.1766 Dismissed for "suffering himself to be beat by Lieut. Ambrose Reddall"ADM 12/27
6.4.1775 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/21

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