John Evans (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral John Evans (1717 – 8 July 1794) was a Royal Navy officer.
John Evans | |
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| Born | 1717 |
| Died | 8 July 1794 Feltham, Middlesex |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Flamborough HMS Squirrel HMS Glasgow HMS Experiment HMS Prince Edward HMS Preston HMS Augusta The Downs |
Naval career
Evans joined the Royal Navy in 1731.[1] Promoted to captain on 20 April 1748, he was given command of the post ship HMS Flamborough on promotion, the sixth-rate HMS Squirrel later in the year and the sixth-rate HMS Glasgow later still in the year.[1] He went on to take command of the sixth-rate HMS Experiment in December 1753, the fifth-rate HMS Prince Edward in July 1755 and the fourth-rate HMS Preston in January 1757 as well as the third-rate HMS Augusta in 1767.[1] He was promoted to commodore in 1778.[2] Promoted to rear-admiral on 29 March 1779 and to vice-admiral on 26 September 1780, he became acting commander-in-chief the Downs in 1780 before being promoted to full admiral on 1 February 1793.[1]
References
- "John Evans". More than Evans. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- Beatson, Robert (1804). Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783. 4. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme. p. 308.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Francis Drake |
Commander-in-Chief, The Downs (Acting) 1780–1781 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Hughes (Acting) |