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David Graves

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1764CSORN
Last Known Service21.2.1799CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1764		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/62, ADM 6/87/224	RNLPC
21.9.1770		Lieutenant	BWAS-1714
25.1.1778		Commander	BWAS-1714
25.1.1778	9.3.1778	Thunder (8) 1757-1778 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop 1775 Renamed "Thunder" , Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/510 Issued by Lord Richard Howe (1^st Earl Howe)British Naval Sailor Marine Service 1736-1799 , North America Confirmed 11.2.1779	ADM 6/21
9.9.1779		Captain	BWAS-1714
9.9.1779	25.9.1781	London (90) 1766-1811 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/25	BWAS-1714
16.3.1781		Battle of Cape Henry
5.9.1781		Battle of the Chesapeake
25.9.1781	8.8.1783	Adamant (50) 1780-1814 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/105 Issued by Thomas Graves (1^st Baron of Gravesend in the County of Londonderry)British Naval Sailor Service 1741-1802 , North America Confirmed 5.8.1783	BWAS-1714
21.2.1799		Superannuated Rear-Admiral	BWAS-1714

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