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William Lloyd

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1725TRN3
First Known Service2.10.1740TRN3
Last Known Service1.6.1795TRN3
Date of Death19.7.1796TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.10.1740 
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 6/15/343		ADM 6/15
13.3.1743/44 LieutenantCSORN
13.3.1744/4529.9.1745
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/183
Issued by
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
, Barbados
Confirmed 26.12.1746		ADM 6/17
30.3.17464.4.1747
Chester (50) 1744-1767
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/183
Issued by
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
, Barbados
Confirmed 26.12.1746		ADM 6/17
18.7.1747 CommanderCSORN
18.7.174712.1.1747/48
Otter (14) 1742-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/247		BWAS-1714
12.1.1747/48 CaptainCSORN
12.1.1747/4830.8.1748
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/309		BWAS-1714
30.9.174811.9.1751
Sphinx (24) 1748-1770
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/387		BWAS-1714
31.7.175520.8.1756
Chesterfield (44) 1745-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/184		BWAS-1714
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
6.6.175620.8.1756
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/350
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757

Confirmed 1.2.1757		BWAS-1714
2.2.175713.8.1759
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/350		ADM 6/18
5.4.1757 Action of April 5 1757 
13.8.175926.10.1760
Conqueror (68) 1758-1760
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/162
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.5.1760		BWAS-1714
18.8.175919.8.1759Battle of Lagos Bay 
23.1.1778 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
19.3.1779 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
26.9.1780 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
24.9.1787 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.2.1793 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.6.1795 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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