John Tinker (Royal Navy officer)
Commodore 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.
John Tinker | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1725 |
| Died | 19 July 1767 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held | HMS Experiment HMS Trident HMS Dover HMS Argo HMS Medway |
Naval career
Tinker joined the Royal Navy in 1741. 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.[1] His last command was the fourth-rate HMS Medway in which he sailed out to the far east[2] and served as Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station from 1763 to 1765.[3]
References
- "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.
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