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Sir Fairfax Moresby

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1786 - Calcutta E-WIKI
First Known Service10.4.1806E-WIKI
Last Known Service21.1.1870E-WIKI
Date of Death21.1.1877E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1. Appointed Knight Bachelor 
10.4.1806 LieutenantCSORN
18.4.1811 CommanderCSORN
18.4.18117.6.1814
Wizard (16) 1805-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.10.181329.10.1813Siege of Trieste 
7.6.1814 CaptainNL1865-3
4.18199.1823
Menai (28) 1814-1853
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
25.1.18371840
Pembroke (74) 1812-1905
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1889 Renamed "Forte"
1891 Renamed "Pembroke"
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1.3.18455.1848
Canopus (80) 1798-1887
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		 
20.12.1849 Rear-AdmiralNL1865-3
12.11.1856 Vice-AdmiralNL1865-3
12.4.1862 AdmiralNL1865-3
20.4.186717.7.1869Appointed Rear-Admiral of the United KingdomE-WIKI
21.1.1870 Admiral of the FleetE-WIKI
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