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| Peter John Douglas R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of Admiral William Douglas (1849-1817) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 30 June 1787 | Born (Gillingham, Kent) | ||
| 13 April 1809 | Married Lydia (1786-1855), daughter of Sylverios Moriarty R.N. (1735-1809) | ||
| 17 December 1858 | Died (Southsea, Hampshire) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 17 January 1797 | Entered Navy | ||
| 11 June 1804 | Lieutenant | ||
| 17 February 1807 | Commander | ||
| 26 November 1811 | Captain | ||
| 7 January 1848 | Rear-Admiral | ||
| 3 July 1855 | Vice-Admiral | ||
| 21 July 1856 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 12 January 1812 | 15 November 1812 | Captain in Polythemus , West Indies | |
| 19 January 1836 | 31 August 1837 | Captain in Melville, flagship of Vice-Admiral Peter Halkett, North America and West Indies | |
| 30 March 1838 | 6 November 1841 | Captain in Magnificent, receiving ship, Jamaica (from 29 January 1839 - 24 May 1839 and from 28 May 1841 - 1 October 1841 as commodore and acting Commander-in-chief, North America and West Indies) | |
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