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  • M. Harte
    …(we learn his initial from a letter from Jack Aubrey) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who has a negative influence on Jack Aubrey's career. Harte does not resem… …eived a strong dislike of Commander [[William Babbington]] because of that officer’s passion for [[Fanny Harte]], his daughter, whom Harte wished to marry …
    2 KB (381 words) - 09:25, 24 November 2010
  • James Lawrence
    '''James Lawrence''' (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) An American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded the ''[[US frigate Chesapeake]]'' in…
    4 KB (697 words) - 12:10, 5 May 2009
  • Lord Clonfert
    …r who appears in [[The Mauritius Command]] as an [[England|English]] naval officer. He is described as an Englishman whose family holds an [[Ireland|Irish]]…
    2 KB (274 words) - 04:44, 9 June 2011
  • Sloop
    …on the rigging of the vessel nor on its size but rather by the rank of the officer who commanded her. When a vessel is commanded by a [[Master and Commander…
    1 KB (172 words) - 14:41, 1 February 2009
  • WikiPOBia:General editing information
    …stion asking why the author thought Lord Keith to be the most admired flag officer. It may be that adding some explanation could allow the words to stand as …
    8 KB (1381 words) - 04:42, 31 May 2011
  • Philip Broke
    [[Category: Royal Naval officer (non-fictional)|Broke, Philip]]
    8 KB (1276 words) - 09:34, 24 November 2010
  • Royal Naval Academy
    …riority of practical experience learnt on the quarterdeck ensured that the officer class favoured the traditional model. [[Duke of Clarence|William IV]] summ…
    4 KB (606 words) - 17:17, 9 July 2009
  • Charles Douglas
    …s of Morton and a distinguished [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] naval officer. According to Richard O'Neill's ''Patrick O'Brian's Navy'', he is the "Cap… [[Category:Royal Naval officer (non-fictional)|Douglas, Charles]]
    8 KB (1261 words) - 09:29, 24 November 2010
  • Cunt splice
    … It is used for Pendents, Jib-Guys, &c."<ref>Lever, Darcy. ''The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: or, A Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seam…
    2 KB (265 words) - 17:54, 14 October 2016
  • Lizard (term)
    …th a Thimble, sliced into a larger one."<ref>Lever, Darcy. ''The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor: or, A Key to the Leading of Rigging and to Practical Seam…
    402 B (68 words) - 16:21, 2 May 2010
  • Santa Maura
    …he fellow was no seaman.. but with no more than log, lead, and lookout, an officer-like commander would have found his way home from Troy a d-d sight quicker…
    5 KB (707 words) - 03:36, 18 January 2011
  • Gedymin Jagiello
    Captain Gedymin Jagiello is a fictional Lithuanian cavalry officer in the Swedish service.
    3 KB (424 words) - 06:19, 28 August 2011
  • The Ships of Jack Aubrey
    … in 1799. Indeed, In the novel the ''Sophie'' is pointed out by one naval officer as being the former "''Vencejo''" - an alternative spelling - although in … … in fact, engaged in a secret Admiralty mission, commanded by a Royal Navy officer. Technically, she is operating as "''His Majesty's Hired Vessel Surprise'…
    43 KB (6674 words) - 00:31, 2 January 2014

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