William Smith (Royal Navy officer)

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William Smith
Died 1756
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMS Port Mahon
HMS Gosport
HMS Dartmouth
HMS York
Jamaica Station

Rear Admiral William Smith (died 1756) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

Naval career

Smith was promoted to post captain on 10 May 1716 on appointment to the command of the sixth-rate HMS Port Mahon.[1] He transferred to the command of the fifth-rate HMS Gosport in August 1720, of the fourth-rate HMS Dartmouth in 1721 and of the fourth-rate HMS York in 1726.[1]

Smith served briefly as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1729[2] and was promoted to Rear Admiral on 21 July 1747 during his retirement.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Cundall, p. xx

Sources

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station
1729		 Succeeded by
Charles Stewart
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