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BRITANNIA (100) 1st rate Built in 1719, Woolwich DY.
Broken up in 1749.
  • 1734 Capt. Tankred ROBINSON, 1st. captain Capt. Thomas WHITNEY, 2nd captain to Sir John NORRIS.
    In March 1735 Capt. ROBINSON was appointed a rear admiral and Capt. WHITNEY was promoted in his stead.
  • On 26th. May 1735 Sir John sailed from Spithead in BRITANNIA, with a strong Squadron under his command, for Lisbon, to protect the Portuguese against the Spaniards. On board his ships were 12,840 chosen men, armed for Land and Sea Service.
  • 1736 Capt. Samuel FAULKNER.
  • In June 1734 BRITANNIA's first lieutenant, Mr MARTIN, was promoted to be captain of the POOL fireship.
  • 1741 In ordinary at Chatham.

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