John Tinker (Royal Navy officer)
John Bladen Tinker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1725 |
| Died | 19 July 1767 |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1741–1767 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Experiment HMS Trident HMS Dover HMS Argo HMS Medway East Indies Station |
| Relations | John Tinker (father) |
Captain John Bladen Tinker (c.1725 – 19 July 1767) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station from 1763 to 1765.
Naval career
[edit]John Bladen Tinker was born in about 1725. He joined the Royal Navy on 15 June 1741 as an ordinary seaman on board the 90-gun ship of the line HMS Bafleur.[1] Promoted to captain on 4 July 1756, he was given command of the sixth-rate HMS Experiment. He went on to command, successively, the third-rate HMS Trident, the fifth-rate HMS Dover and the sixth-rate HMS Argo.[2] His last command was the fourth-rate HMS Medway in which he sailed out to the far east[3] and served as Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station from 1763 to 1765.[4]
Citations
[edit]- ^ Harrison (2019), p. 474.
- ^ "John Bladen Tinker (c.1725–1767)". Three Decks. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Sampson Edwards". More Than Nelson. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Ward, Peter A. (2013). British Naval Power in the East, 1794-1805. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. p. 245. ISBN 978-1-84383-848-7.
References
[edit]- Harrison, Cy (2019). Royal Navy Officers of the Seven Years War. Warwick, England: Helion. ISBN 978-1-912866-68-7.