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| John Moon Potbury R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| No personal data. | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 22 October 1823 | Lieutenant | ||
| 16 September 1844 | Commander | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 10 May 1841 | 22 April 1842 | Lieutenant and commander in Spy, Sheerness | |
| 23 April 1842 | 21 May 1845 | Lieutenant in San Josef, commanded by Captain Frederick William Burgoyne, Flag Lieutenant to Sir Samuel Pym (1778-1855), Rear-Admiral Superintendant of the Ordinary, Plymouth | |
| 22 May 1845 | 22 December 1846 | Additional Commander in Caledonia, commanded by Captain Manley Hall Dixon, Flag Lieutenant to Sir Samuel Pym (1778-1855), Rear-Admiral Superintendant of the Ordinary, Plymouth | |
| 22 May 1845 | 28 December 1846 | Additional Commander in Caledonia, commanded by Captain Manley Hall Dixon, Devonport, flagship | |
| 29 December 1846 | 6 April 1847 | Additional Commander in Caledonia, commanded by Captain Manley Hall Dixon, Devonport | |
| 7 April 1847 | 1 December 1847 | Commander in Growler, conveying free labourers from the coast of Africa to the West Indies (until he died of 'coast fever') | |
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