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David Collins


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1734ADM 107/4
First Known Service19.2.1744CSORN
Last Known Service8.8.1782CSORN
Date of Death12.5.1787CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.2.1743/445.4.1744
Grampus (14) 1743-1744
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
6.4.174430.9.1744
Grampus (14) 1743-1744
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Clerk, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
25.4.174616.6.1746
Grampus (10) 1746-1780
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1771 Renamed "Strombolo"
, Clerk, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
17.6.174620.6.1746
Gibraltar (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
21.6.174616.9.1746
Gibraltar (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Clerk, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
17.9.17464.2.1749
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
10.2.174930.11.1751
Centurion (50) 1733-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Midshipman, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
1.12.175129.9.1752
Assistance (50) 1745-1773
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
30.9.175215.11.1752
Culloden (74) 1747-1770
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
20.12.17528.1.1756
Unicorn (24) 1748-1771
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate, ADM 107/4/351
ADM 107/4
8.1.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/351RNLPC
15.11.1756 LieutenantCSORN
15.11.17564.5.1757
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant, ADM 6/18/325
ADM 6/18
14.5.1757 
Princess Amelia (80) 1757-1788
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant, ADM 6/18/398
ADM 6/18
17.1.175824.12.1760
Princess Amelia (80) 1757-1788
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/18/472
ADM 6/18
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
24.12.176022.6.1762
Princess Amelia (80) 1757-1788
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/19/223
ADM 6/18
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
22.6.176214.1.1763
Magnanime (74) 1748-1775
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/19/419
ADM 6/19
29.10.176714.12.1768
Augusta (64) 1763-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/20/181
ADM 6/20
14.12.17688.11.1770
Augusta (64) 1763-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/20/223
ADM 6/20
8.11.17707.12.1770
Barfleur (90) 1768-1819
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/20/312
ADM 6/20
7.12.177029.6.1771
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/20/321
ADM 6/20
29.6.17713.10.1771
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant, ADM 6/20/388
ADM 6/20
20.2.177815.5.1778
Invincible (74) 1765-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/369
ADM 104
15.5.1778 CommanderCSORN
15.5.177816.5.1778
Diligence (10) 1756-1780
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Comet"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/406
ADM 6/21
13.7.177815.10.1778
Shark (16) 1776-1783
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1778 Renamed "Salamander"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/434
ADM 6/21
15.10.17788.8.1782
Alfred (20) 1778-1782
British 20 Gun
Unrated Armed Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/461
BWAS-1714


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