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Sir Robert Calder (1^st Baronet of Southwick)

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth2.7.1745 - Park Place, KentTRN3
First Known Service4.1.1756TRN3
FatherSir James Calder, 3rd Bt. (1712-1774)ref:616
MotherAlice Hughes (d.1768)ref:616
WifeAmelia Mitchellref:616
BrotherThomas (1739-1774)ref:950
BrotherHenry, 4th Bt. (1740-1792)ref:950
Last Known Service4.12.1813TRN3
Date of Death1.9.1818 - Holt, HampshireTRN3

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
4.1.1756	26.4.1757	Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1716 Renamed "Princess" 1728 Renamed "Princess Royal" , Captain's Servant, ADM 107/5/433	ADM 107/5
27.4.1757	16.5.1758	Nassau (64) 1740-1770 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain's Servant, ADM 107/5/433	ADM 107/5
8.1757	10.1757	Louisbourg Expedition
9.3.1758	24.5.1758	Capture of Fort Louis
17.5.1758	17.1.1761	Nassau (64) 1740-1770 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman, ADM 107/5/433	ADM 107/5
26.12.1758	31.8.1762	Nassau (64) 1740-1770 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman,	ref:616
29.12.1758		Capture of Goree
18.1.1761	21.6.1761	Superb (74) 1760-1783 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman, ADM 107/5/433	ADM 107/5
22.6.1761	2.6.1762	Dublin (74) 1757-1784 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman, ADM 107/5/433	ADM 107/5
7.1.1762	10.2.1762	Operations against Martinique
2.6.1762		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/433	RNLPC
31.8.1762		Lieutenant	CSORN
31.8.1762	14.2.1763	Speedwell (8) 1752-1780 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop 1779 Renamed "Spitfire" , Lieutenant, ADM 6/19/434	ADM 6/19
25.5.1763	29.4.1766	Diligence (10) 1756-1780 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop 1779 Renamed "Comet" , Lieutenant, ADM 6/19/502	ADM 6/19
6.5.1766	3.11.1766	Launceston 1741-1784 British unarmed 5th Rate Ship of the Line 1752 Renamed "Launceston Hulk" 1758 Renamed "Launceston" , First Lieutenant, ADM 6/20/117	ADM 6/20
3.11.1766	7.4.1767	Launceston 1741-1784 British unarmed 5th Rate Ship of the Line 1752 Renamed "Launceston Hulk" 1758 Renamed "Launceston" , Third Lieutenant, ADM 6/20/142	ADM 6/20
8.11.1767	16.7.1769	Magdalen (6) 1764-1777 British 6 Gun Unrated Schooner , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
20.12.1776	5.3.1778	Terrible (74) 1762-1781 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/244	ADM 6/21
5.3.1778	2.7.1778	Terrible (74) 1762-1781 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/376	ADM 6/21
2.7.1778	17.9.1778	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/427	ADM 6/21
27.7.1778		1st Battle of Ushant
17.9.1778	20.11.1778	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/453	ADM 6/21
20.11.1778	16.2.1779	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/477	ADM 6/21
16.2.1779	23.3.1779	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/510	ADM 6/21
27.8.1779		Commander	CSORN
27.8.1779	27.8.1780	Lightning (8) 1776-1783 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop 1779 Renamed "Lightning" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/20	BWAS-1714
27.8.1780		Captain	CSORN
27.8.1780	28.8.1780	Buffalo (30) 1777-1783 British 30 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/164	BWAS-1714
30.4.1782	12.11.1782	Diana (32) 1757-1793 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/461	BWAS-1714
12.11.1782	16.4.1783	Thalia (36) 1782-1814 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/539	BWAS-1714
1.5.1789	27.9.1790	Barfleur (98) 1768-1819 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/523	ref:616
28.9.1790	30.8.1791	Stately (64) 1784-1814 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/71	ADM 6/24
30.8.1791	7.6.1792	Duke (98) 1777-1843 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/130	ref:616
4.11.1793	1.10.1795	Theseus (74) 1786-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 12.11.1793 ADM 6/24/280	ref:616
2.10.1795	4.12.1795	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , First Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/221	ADM 6/25
13.2.1797	30.6.1798	Ville de Paris (110) 1795-1845 British 110 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
3.3.1797		Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath	ref:616
22.8.1798		Created 1^st Baronet of Southwick	ref:616
14.2.1799		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
7.1800	1806	Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,	BWAS-1793
1.1.1801		Rear-Admiral of the White	CSORN
29.4.1802		Rear-Admiral of the Red	CSORN
6.1803	5.1804	Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral,	BWAS-1714
23.4.1804		Vice-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
22.7.1805		3rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
19.11.1805		Vice-Admiral of the White	CSORN
28.4.1808		Vice-Admiral of the Red	CSORN
10.6.1810	1813	Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Plymouth	ref:616
17.7.1810		Salvador del Mundo (112) 1797-1815 British 112 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Admiral,	BWAS-1793
31.7.1810		Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
4.12.1813		Admiral of the White	CSORN

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

TRN3William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

ref:950 Family History

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