Lauchlan Hunter (d.1830)

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Lauchlan Hunter

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service21.5.1777CSORN
Last Known Service12.5.1808CSORN
Date of Death1830CSORN
Will Probated6.12.1830, PROB 11/1779/64

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.5.1777 LieutenantCSORN
21.5.177719.9.1777
Princess Royal (90) 1773-1807
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/287		ADM 6/21
19.9.177726.1.1778
Prince George (90) 1772-1817
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/314		ADM 6/21
26.1.177810.3.1778
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/357		ADM 6/21
10.3.17789.6.1778
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/377		ADM 6/21
9.6.17788.12.1778
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/422		ADM 6/21
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
8.12.177813.10.1781
Suffolk (74) 1765-1803
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/485		ADM 6/21
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
21.12.177922.12.1779Action of 1779-12-21 
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
15.5.1780 Action of March 15 1780 
19.5.1780 Action of March 19 1780 
25.7.1782 CommanderADM 6/23
25.7.178214.12.1782
Tickler (12) 1781-1783
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/134
Issued by
Joshua RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1787
, Jamaica
Confirmed 8.9.1783		BWAS-1714
14.12.17828.1783
Bloodhound (Unknown) 1782-1783
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/555		ADM 6/22
14.7.17841785
Swan (8) 1767-1814
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Explosion"
1783 Renamed "Swan"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/231		BWAS-1714
21.9.1790 CaptainCSORN
21.9.179022.11.1790
Ariadne (20) 1776-1814
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/68		ADM 6/24
3.1798 Appointed to the Impress Service at Great Yarmouth

Captain in the Impress Service

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12.5.1808 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
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