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Christopher Hill


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1716ADM 107/3
First Known Service29.5.1730CSORN
Last Known Service29.1.1778CSORN
Date of Death11.7.1778CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.5.173014.9.1730
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
15.9.17303.6.1731
Gosport (42) 1707-1735
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
21.6.173215.8.1732
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
16.8.173228.2.1732/33
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
1.3.1732/3324.3.1732/33
Exeter (60) 1697-1740
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
25.3.173314.11.1733
Swallow (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
15.11.173314.4.1734
Saltash (8) 1732-1741
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
15.4.17343.4.1736
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
5.8.173619.8.1738
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
20.8.17385.2.1739/40
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
6.2.1739/406.3.1739/40
Somerset (80) 1731-1746
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/361
ADM 107/3
6.3.1739/40 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/361RNLPC
17.3.1739/4026.9.1740
Panther (54) 1716-1768
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1745 Renamed "Panther Hulk"
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/263
ADM 6/15
27.9.174028.10.1740
Panther (54) 1716-1768
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1745 Renamed "Panther Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/338
ADM 6/15
29.10.17403.2.1742/43
Fox (20) 1740-1745
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/354
ADM 6/15
4.2.1742/4310.1.1744/45
Torrington (44) 1743-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/146
ADM 6/16
aft.27.1.1744/458.2.1744/45
Baltimore (16) 1744-1746
British 16 Gun
Hired Armed Vessel
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 106/1009/29
ADM 106
29.1.1745/46 CommanderADM 6/17
29.1.1745/4617.5.1747
Princess Royal (18) 1739-1750
British 18 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/51
BWAS-1714
18.7.17475.12.1747
Baltimore (14) 1742-1762
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/247
ADM 6/17
5.12.1747 CaptainCSORN
5.12.174710.2.1748/49
Bridgewater (24) 1744-1758
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/291
BWAS-1714
23.4.175328.10.1755
Saltash (14) 1746-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/67
BWAS-1714
28.10.175523.4.1757
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/204
BWAS-1714
11.9.175915.12.1760
Saint Florentine (60) 1759-1771
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/94
BWAS-1714
26.10.17699.1.1770
Augusta (64) 1763-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/259
BWAS-1714
9.1.177023.10.1770
Augusta (64) 1763-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Commodore, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/266
ADM 6/20
9.1.17701771Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/20/266ADM 6/20
23.10.17707.12.1770
Barfleur (90) 1768-1819
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/303
ADM 6/20
23.1.1778 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
29.1.1778 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN

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