Robert Keeler (c.1735-c.1811)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



Robert Keeler

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1735ADM 107/4
First Known Service14.6.1749CSORN
DaughterJudith [Simpson, Timms]PROB11
Last Known Service22.9.1790CSORN
Date of Deathc.1811 - Faversham CSORN
Will Probated18.2.1811, PROB 11/1519/294

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.1.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/347RNLPC
26.8.1756 LieutenantCSORN
4.9.1759 CommanderCSORN
4.9.175919.5.1761
Proserpine (8) 1757-1763
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/92		BWAS-1714
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
19.5.1761 CaptainCSORN
19.5.17615.8.1761
Success (20) 1740-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/316		BWAS-1714
5.8.176126.1.1763
Dolphin (24) 1751-1777
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/338		BWAS-1714
13.8.176630.8.1769
Cruizer (8) 1752-1776
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/132		BWAS-1714
22.8.17702.10.1773
Mercury (20) 1756-1777
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/288		BWAS-1714
14.7.177525.4.1776
Experiment (50) 1774-1779
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/104		BWAS-1714
15.2.177617.6.1776
Lynx (10) 1761-1777
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/199
Issued by
James YoungBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1778
, Barbados
Confirmed 10.7.1776		ADM 6/21
25.1.177926.10.1780
Actaeon (44) 1778-1802
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/504		BWAS-1714
22.9.1790 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20F.F.
British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement