John Dalrymple (admiral)
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John Dalrymple was an officer of the Royal Navy
. He became a fellow of the Royal Society
.
He entered the Royal Navy as a Captain's servant aboard . He passed his examinations for promotion to lieutenant in 1744. He commanded a sloop
in 1757; and he was promoted to post-captain
in 1758. He was captain of in 1762. He was promoted to the rank of rear-admiral of the white
in 1787, and advanced to vice-admiral
in 1793. He was commander-in-chief at the Nore from 11 May 1794, flying his flag aboard . He was promoted to the rank of admiral of the blue in 1795.
This Scottish-born seaman was elected to membership in the Royal Society on 23 May 1796.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. He became a fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
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He entered the Royal Navy as a Captain's servant aboard . He passed his examinations for promotion to lieutenant in 1744. He commanded a sloop
Sloop-of-war
In the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, a sloop-of-war was a warship with a single gun deck that carried up to eighteen guns. As the rating system covered all vessels with 20 guns and above, this meant that the term sloop-of-war actually encompassed all the unrated combat vessels including the...
in 1757; and he was promoted to post-captain
Post-Captain
Post-captain is an obsolete alternative form of the rank of captain in the Royal Navy.The term served to distinguish those who were captains by rank from:...
in 1758. He was captain of in 1762. He was promoted to the rank of rear-admiral of the white
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)
Rear Admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to Commodore and is subordinate to Vice Admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7....
in 1787, and advanced to vice-admiral
Vice Admiral (Royal Navy)
Vice admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It equates to the NATO rank code OF-8 and is immediately superior to rear admiral and is subordinate to the full admiral rank.The Royal Navy has had vice admirals since at least the 16th century...
in 1793. He was commander-in-chief at the Nore from 11 May 1794, flying his flag aboard . He was promoted to the rank of admiral of the blue in 1795.
This Scottish-born seaman was elected to membership in the Royal Society on 23 May 1796.