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Sir Charles Thompson (1st Baronet Virkees)


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1740ODNB
First Known Service1754ODNB
Last Known Service14.2.1799ODNB
Date of Death17.3.1799 - FarehamODNB

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17541755Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/5
16.3.17583.12.1760
Achilles (60) 1756-1784
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman, : On board from 18.4.1758 ADM 107/5/311
ADM 107/5
29.4.1758 Action of 29 April 1758 
4.4.1759 Achilles v Le Comte de Saint-Florentine 
3.7.1759 Bombardment of Le Havre 
3.12.1760 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/311RNLPC
16.1.1761 LieutenantCSORN
14.2.1771 CommanderCSORN
14.2.177128.5.1771
Senegal (14) 1760-1778
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/416
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
BWAS-1714
7.3.1772 CaptainCSORN
7.3.17722.11.1772
Chatham (50) 1758-1814
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1810 Renamed "Tilbury"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/433
BWAS-1714
2.11.177223.8.1774
Crescent (32) 1758-1777
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/22
Issued by
William ParryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1778
, Leeward Islands
Confirmed 31.3.1774
BWAS-1714
25.8.177520.10.1780
Boreas (28) 1774-1802
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/118
BWAS-1714
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
20.10.178014.7.1783
Alcide (74) 1779-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/527
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 14.10.1782
BWAS-1714
29.4.178130.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal 
5.9.1781 Battle of the Chesapeake 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
23.1.178727.1.1790
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 29.1.1787 ADM 6/23/375
BWAS-1714
14.6.17901.12.1790
Elephant (74) 1786-1830
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 15.6.1790 ADM 6/24/40
BWAS-1714
1.2.17939.1.1794
Vengeance (74) 1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/202
BWAS-1714
12.4.1794 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
14.5.17946.11.1794
Vanguard (74) 1787-1821
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
4.7.1794 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.6.1795 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1796 Elected MP for MonmouthODNB
1796 
London (90) 1766-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
18.1.17969.3.1798
Saint George (98) 1785-1811
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
17971798
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
17972.1798
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
23.6.1797 Created 1st Baronet VirkeesE-WIKI
10.179712.1798
Prince George (98) 1772-1817
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
14.2.1799 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN


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