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Maximilian Jacobs


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1731ADM 107/4
First Known Service14.4.1751CSORN
Last Known Service19.5.1780CSORN
Date of Death1780CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.11.1752 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/246RNLPC
22.11.1752 LieutenantCSORN
13.6.1757 CommanderCSORN
13.6.175716.6.1757
Escort (14) 1757-1768
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/409
ADM 6/18
16.6.17574.1.1758
Alderney (10) 1757-1783
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/411
BWAS-1714
4.1.1758 CaptainCSORN
4.1.17584.6.1759
Kennington (20) 1756-1774
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/465
BWAS-1714
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
4.6.175911.12.1759
Actaeon (28) 1757-1766
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 10.7.1759 ADM 6/19/69
BWAS-1714
1.3.176830.7.1772
Deal Castle (20) 1756-1780
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/197
BWAS-1714
7.2.177620.3.1779
Amazon (32) 1773-1794
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/154
BWAS-1714
20.3.177915.2.1780
Defiance (64) 1772-1780
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/527
BWAS-1714
19.5.1780 Dismissed from the Navy for the loss of the DefianceADM 12/27
15.12.1780 Restored to his rank by order fo the council.ADM 12/27

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