British sloop 'Antigua' (1777)

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Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
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British 6 Gun
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(1841)
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British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
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British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
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British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1745)
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British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1748)
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Service 1728-1749
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British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
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DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1777 - 14.2.1777Lieutenant ADM 6/22/30
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 24.9.1779ADM 6/2214.2.1777 - 20.6.1780Lieutenant ADM 6/22/48
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 10.11.1779ADM 6/2220.6.1780 - 11.12.1780Commander Transfered ADM 6/22/356
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 25.10.1781ADM 6/2211.12.1780 - 12.2.1781Commander Transfered ADM 6/22/364
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 14.11.1781ADM 6/2212.2.1781 - 6.7.1782Commander Transfered ADM 6/22/391
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 29.12.1781ADM 6/22

DatesRankNameSource
1.8.1779 - 3.7.1781Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/22/58
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 1.12.1779ADM 6/22

DatesRankNameSource
20.2.1780 - 6.8.1781MasterADM 29-1

DatesRatingNameSource
31.1.1777 - 17.4.1777Surgeon's Mate ADM 29/1/144ADM 29-1

CommissioningADM 51

Little Wind and fair Wr His Majesty's Armed Brigantine the Antigua was this day put in Commission in English Harbour Antigua by Lt Swiney

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship