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Henry Houghton (Royal Navy officer)

Henry Houghton (Royal Navy officer)

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Rear-Admiral Henry Houghton (died 17 June 1703) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

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Promoted to captain on 13 June 1689, Houghton was given command of the third-rate HMS Devonshire in early 1692 and took part in the action at Barfleur in May 1692.[1] He went on to command the third-rate HMS Dorsetshire and then the third-rate HMS Shrewsbury in 1695 before transferring to the third-rate HMS Humber in 1697.[1] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1698.[1] He returned to sea and was given command of the third-rate HMS Bedford in March 1701 and took part in the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702.[1] He went on to command the second-rate HMS Prince George, the second-rate HMS Barfleur and the second-rate HMS St Michael all in the spring of 1703.[1] He went on to command the second-rate HMS Royal Katherine and then the first-rate HMS Britannia in the summer of 1703.[1] He died on 17 June 1703.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "Henry Houghton". Three Decks. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    Hardy, John (1784). A chronological list of the captains of his majesty's Royal Navy. T. Cadell.
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