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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1755 | Kadet | ref:1695 | |
| 1757 | Sekondløjtnant | ref:1695 | |
| 1760 | Kaptajn | ref:1695 | |
| 1767 | Kommandørkaptajn | ref:1695 | |
| 1772 | Gronland (50)
1756-1791 , Kommandørkaptajn, and Commanding OfficerDanish 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship | ref:1695 | |
| 1774 | Carried out a survey of Schleswig and Holstein for a proposed canal linking the North Sea to the Baltic Sea, the Eider Canal | ref:1695 | |
| 1780 | Kommandør | ref:1695 | |
| 1781 | Prindsesse Sophia Friderica (74)
1775-1807 , Kommandør, and Commanding OfficerDanish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:1695 | |
| c.1782 | Kontreadmiral | ref:1695 | |
| 1783 | Oldenborg (64)
1779-1799 , as Flag Officer, Kontreadmiral, Danish 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:1695 | |
| 1803 | Due to health concerns, retired with rank of viceadmiral | ref:1695 |
The incrediably early age at which he attained the various ranks is due to his father being the favourite of Frederick V of Denmark