William Smith | |
---|---|
Died | 1756 |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service | Royal Navy |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands | HMS Port Mahon HMS Gosport HMS Dartmouth HMS York Jamaica Station |
Rear Admiral William Smith (died 1756) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
Naval career
Smith was promoted to post captain on 10 May 1716 on appointment to the command of the sixth-rate HMS Port Mahon. He transferred to the command of the fifth-rate HMS Gosport in August 1720, of the fourth-rate HMS Dartmouth in 1721 and of the fourth-rate HMS York in 1726.
Smith served briefly as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1729 and was promoted to Rear Admiral on 21 July 1747 during his retirement.
References
- ^ "William Smith". Three Decks. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- Cundall, p. xx
Sources
- Cundall, Frank (1915). Historic Jamaica. West India Committee.
Military offices | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded byEdward St. Lo | Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station 1729 |
Succeeded byCharles Stewart |