Thomas Durell

Thomas Durell
Thomas Durell
	Durell, oil on board portrait by an unknown artist
Born	1685; St Helier, Jersey
Died	August 23, 1741 (aged 55–56); at sea off Spithead, Hampshire, England
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1697-1741
Rank	Post-captain
Commands held	HMS Speedwell; HMS Seahorse; HMS Kent; HMS Exeter; HMS Scarborough; HMS Strafford; HMS Sunderland; HMS Elizabeth
Battles/wars	War of the Spanish Succession; War of the Austrian Succession; War of Jenkins' Ear;
Relations	Vice-Admiral Philip Durell (nephew); Captain Philip Saumarez (nephew); Admiral Thomas Dumaresq (cousin); Elias Dumaresq, 3rd Seigneur of Augrès (grandfather);

Captain Thomas Durell (1685-1741) was a British naval officer most famous for his role in the capture of the Spanish ship Princesa.

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