Richard Lang (c.1735-1800)

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Richard Lang

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1735ADM 107/5
First Known Service1753CSORN
Last Known Service22.6.1763CSORN
Date of Death5.1.1800CSORN
Will Probated28.5.1800, PROB 11/1342/286

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1753	1755	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 107/5
20.2.1755	26.9.1755	Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Gunner's Mate ADM 107/5/205	ADM 107/5
27.9.1755	23.2.1757	Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/205	ADM 107/5
24.2.1757	9.9.1758	Monarch (74) 1747-1760 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/205	ADM 107/5
28.2.1758		Battle of Cartagena
23.12.1758	24.6.1759	Conqueror (68) 1758-1760 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/205	ADM 107/5
25.6.1759	25.10.1759	Raisonnable (64) 1758-1762 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master's Mate ADM 107/5/205	ADM 107/5
26.10.1759	5.3.1759/60	Panther (60) 1758-1813 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/5/205	ADM 107/5
5.3.1760		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/205	RNLPC
11.4.1760		Lieutenant	CSORN
11.4.1760	7.10.1760	Monarch (74) 1747-1760 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/157	ADM 6/19
29.3.1762	22.6.1763	Unicorn (28) 1748-1771 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/394	ADM 6/19

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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