James Atwater (1774-1847)

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James Atwater

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth7.11.1774NBD1849
First Known Service29.1.1793NBD1849
WifeMary Anne ChickNBD1849
Last Known Service25.1.1834NBD1849
Date of Death20.4.1847NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.1.1793 Entered the NavyNBD1849
29.1.17931797
Audacious (14) 1797-1801
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Ordinary Seaman		NBD1849
179728.11.1798
Sylph (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman		NBD1849
16.7.1797 Destruction of the Calliope 
11.8.1797 Action of 1797-08-11 
28.11.1798 Captured while conducting a prize to PlymouthNBD1849
10.1799 Released from captivityNBD1849
10.17997.1801
Sylph (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman		NBD1849
7.180116.4.1802
Ville de Paris (110) 1795-1845
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		NBD1849
31.7.18011.8.1801Actiion of 1801-07-31 
31.7.18011.8.1801Action of 28th September 1801 
16.4.1802 LieutenantCSORN
16.4.180227.1.1804
Ville de Paris (110) 1795-1845
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
11.9.1802 Married Mary AnneNBD1849
27.1.18041.11.1809
Meteor (8) 1803-1811
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
23.7.1804 Bombardment of Le Havre 
1.8.1804 Bombardment of Le Havre 
19.2.180720.2.1807Forcing the Dardanelles 
1.3.18073.3.1807Passage of the Dardanelles 
1.11.180920.2.1810
Hound (8) 1801-1812
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
20.2.181029.8.1814
Namur (74) 1805-1833
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
29.8.1814 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
25.1.1834 Superannuated CommanderNBD1849
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