Alexander Innes

Alexander Innes
Died 1786
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Rear-Admiral
Commands held HMS Mermaid
HMS Enterprise
HMS Hampton Court
HMS Queen
Jamaica Station
Battles/wars Anglo-Spanish War

Rear-Admiral Alexander Innes (died 1786) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

Naval career

Promoted to post captain on 25 June 1756, Innes was given command of the sixth-rate HMS Mermaid in 1756.[1] He then took command of the fourth-rate HMS Enterprise in 1758 and of the third-rate HMS Hampton Court in 1762 and took part in the Battle of Havana in summer of that year during the Anglo-Spanish War. After that he was then given command of the second-rate HMS Queen in 1778.[2] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station with his flag in the 50-gun HMS Europa in 1786 but died in office.[3]

References

  1. Winfield. British Warships of the Age of Sail. p. 255.
  2. "Alexander Innes". Three Decks. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. Cundall, p. xx

Sources

Military offices
Preceded by
Alan Gardner
Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station
1786
Succeeded by
Alan Gardner
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