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Alexander Hood

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth23.4.1758 - Netherbury, DorsetODNB
First Known Service28.1.1755ODNB
Brother
Samuel HoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1814
E-WIKI
Last Known Service6.1795ODNB
Date of Death21.4.1798CSORN
Cause of DeathEnemy actionODNB

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.7.1777 LieutenantCSORN
17.5.1781 CommanderCSORN
17.5.178127.7.1781
Ranger (10) 1779-1784
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
1782 Renamed "Pigmy"
, Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/327
Issued by
Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 22.8.1781		BWAS-1714
27.7.1781 CaptainCSORN
27.7.17815.2.1782
Barfleur (98) 1768-1819
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/57
Issued by
Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 28.4.1783		ODNB
5.9.1781 Battle of the Chesapeake 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
5.2.178213.5.1782
Champion (24) 1779-1816
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/154
Issued by
Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 22.12.1783		BWAS-1714
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
19.4.1782 Battle of the Mona Passage 
13.5.178229.7.1783
Aimable (32) 1782-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/154
Issued by
Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 22.10.1783		BWAS-1714
7.5.1788 Appointed Companion of the Knight Companion of the Order of the BathTKE1
8.1.17906.10.1791
Hebe (38) 1782-1811
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1805 Renamed "Blonde"
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/15		BWAS-1714
15.4.17937.7.1794
Hebe (38) 1782-1811
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1805 Renamed "Blonde"
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/229		ADM 6/24
7.7.17946.1795
Audacious (74) 1785-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/57		BWAS-1714
7.1.179713.2.1797
Ville de Paris (110) 1795-1845
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		ref:559
2.179721.4.1798
Mars (74) 1794-1823
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
21.4.1798 Mars vs Hercule 
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