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William Boys (Royal Navy officer)

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when the ship sunk following a fire and the six survivors only survived by
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in 1745. He went on to be flag captain to Vice-Admiral
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Kingdom of Great Britain
Royal Navy
Captain
HMS Greyhound
HMS Princess Louisa
HMS Pearl
HMS Royal Sovereign
HMS Preston
Nore Command
Seven Years' War
Captain
Royal Navy
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
captain
Royal Navy
midshipman
third-rate
HMS Prince Frederick
South Sea Company
Luxborough Galley
cannibalism
captain
sixth-rate
HMS Greyhound
fourth-rate
HMS Princess Louisa
fifth-rate
HMS Pearl
East Indies Station

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