John Evans (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral John Evans (1717 – 8 July 1794) was a Royal Navy officer.

John Evans
Born1717
Died8 July 1794
Feltham, Middlesex
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Flamborough
HMS Squirrel
HMS Glasgow
HMS Experiment
HMS Prince Edward
HMS Preston
HMS Augusta
The Downs

Evans joined the Royal Navy in 1731.[1] Promoted to captain on 20 April 1748, he was given command of the post ship HMS Flamborough on promotion, the sixth-rate HMS Squirrel later in the year and the sixth-rate HMS Glasgow later still in the year.[1] He went on to take command of the sixth-rate HMS Experiment in December 1753, the fifth-rate HMS Prince Edward in July 1755 and the fourth-rate HMS Preston in January 1757 as well as the third-rate HMS Augusta in 1767.[1] He was promoted to commodore in 1778.[2] Promoted to rear-admiral on 29 March 1779 and to vice-admiral on 26 September 1780, he became acting commander-in-chief the Downs in 1780 before being promoted to full admiral on 1 February 1793.[1]

References
  1. "John Evans". More than Evans. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. Beatson, Robert (1804). Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783. 4. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme. p. 308.
Military offices
Preceded by
Francis Drake		 Commander-in-Chief, The Downs
(Acting)
1780–1781		 Succeeded by
Sir Richard Hughes
(Acting)
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