John Hawkins (c.1725-1761)

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John Hawkins

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1725ADM 107/4
First Known Service28.10.1743CSORN
Last Known Service1.1.1761CSORN
Date of Death1.1.1761 - PondicherryCSORN
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
23.12.174326.11.1745
Torbay (80) 1719-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/414		ADM 107/4
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
19.2.1746/473.3.1746/47
Barfleur (90) 1716-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/414		ADM 107/4
3.3.1746/4717.1.1747/48
Barfleur (90) 1716-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/414		ADM 107/4
17.1.1747/487.6.1748
Barfleur (90) 1716-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/414		ADM 107/4
28.10.174920.11.1752
Devonshire (66) 1747-1772
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/414		ADM 107/4
15.6.175424.4.1755
Mermaid (24) 1749-1760
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/414		ADM 107/4
25.4.17558.3.1757
Mermaid (24) 1749-1760
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/414		ADM 107/4
22.5.175514.6.1755British attack on Fort Beauséjour 
8.3.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/414RNLPC
10.5.1757 LieutenantCSORN
10.5.17574.12.1758
Postillion (18) 1757-1763
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/396		ADM 6/18
4.12.17583.4.1759
Duc d'Aquitaine (64) 1757-1761
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/11		ADM 6/19
3.4.17591.1.1761
Duc d'Aquitaine (64) 1757-1761
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/53		ADM 6/19
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