Joseph Deane (Royal Navy officer)

Commodore Joseph Deane (c. 1731 – 12 January 1780) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station from September 1766 to November 1766.

Joseph Deane
Bornc.1731
Died12 January 1780
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankCommodore
Commands heldHMS Eurus
HMS Lowestoffe
HMS Pearl
HMS Mermaid
HMS Stag
HMS Royal Oak
HMS Ruby
Battles/warsSeven Years' War

Deane joined the Royal Navy in 1746. Promoted to captain on 17 October 1758, he was given command of the sixth-rate HMS Eurus. He went on to command the sixth-rate HMS Lowestoffe and saw action during the siege of Quebec in 1760. He went on to command the fifth-rate HMS Pearl and then the sixth-rate HMS Mermaid[1] before briefly serving as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station from September 1766 to November 1766. After that, he commanded, successively, the fifth-rate HMS Stag, the third-rate HMS Royal Oak and, finally, the third-rate HMS Ruby and took part in the action of 7 March 1779.[2]

Deane died at Port Royal in Jamaica, on 12 January 1780.[3]

References

  1. "HMS Mermaid: assigned 'Captain Joseph Deane' and 'Owen Jones'; 1 May 1765 to 31 December 1767". National Archives. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. "Joseph Deane (c.1731–1779)". Three Decks. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. "Joseph Deane". More than Nelson. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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