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Alexander Hood

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth23.4.1758 - Netherbury, DorsetODNB
First Known Service28.1.1755ODNB
BrotherE-WIKI
Last Known Service6.1795ODNB
Date of Death21.4.1798CSORN
Cause of DeathEnemy actionODNB

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
18.7.1777		Lieutenant	CSORN
17.5.1781		Commander	CSORN
17.5.1781	27.7.1781	Ranger (10) 1779-1784 British 10 Gun Unrated Cutter 1782 Renamed "Pigmy" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/327 Issued by George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 , Barbados Confirmed 22.8.1781	BWAS-1714
27.7.1781		Captain	CSORN
27.7.1781	5.2.1782	Barfleur (98) 1768-1819 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/57 Issued by George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 , Barbados Confirmed 28.4.1783	ODNB
5.9.1781		Battle of the Chesapeake
25.1.1782	26.1.1782	Battle of Saint Kitts
5.2.1782	13.5.1782	Champion (24) 1779-1816 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/154 Issued by George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 , Barbados Confirmed 22.12.1783	BWAS-1714
12.4.1782		Battle of the Saintes
19.4.1782		Battle of the Mona Passage
13.5.1782	29.7.1783	Aimable (32) 1782-1814 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/154 Issued by George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 , Barbados Confirmed 22.10.1783	BWAS-1714
7.5.1788		Appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath	TKE1
8.1.1790	6.10.1791	Hebe (38) 1782-1811 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1805 Renamed "Blonde" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/15	BWAS-1714
15.4.1793	7.7.1794	Hebe (38) 1782-1811 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1805 Renamed "Blonde" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/229	ADM 6/24
7.7.1794	6.1795	Audacious (74) 1785-1815 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/57	BWAS-1714
7.1.1797	13.2.1797	Ville de Paris (110) 1795-1845 British 110 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ref:559
2.1797	21.4.1798	Mars (74) 1794-1823 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
21.4.1798		Mars vs Hercule

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