John Evans (Royal Navy officer)

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John Evans
Born1717
Died8 July 1794
Feltham, Middlesex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Flamborough




HMS Preston
HMS Augusta
The Downs

Admiral John Evans (1717 – 8 July 1794) was a Royal Navy officer.

Naval career[]

Evans joined the Royal Navy in 1731.[1] Promoted to captain on 20 April 1748, he was given command of the post ship HMS Flamborough on promotion, the sixth-rate later in the year and the sixth-rate later still in the year.[1] He went on to take command of the sixth-rate in December 1753, the fifth-rate in July 1755 and the fourth-rate HMS Preston in January 1757 as well as the third-rate HMS Augusta in 1767.[1] He was promoted to commodore in 1778.[2] Promoted to rear-admiral on 29 March 1779 and to vice-admiral on 26 September 1780, he became acting commander-in-chief the Downs in 1780 before being promoted to full admiral on 1 February 1793.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "John Evans". More than Evans. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. ^ Beatson, Robert (1804). Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783. Vol. 4. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme. p. 308.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, The Downs
(Acting)
1780–1781 		Succeeded by
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