Charles Cotterell (Royal Navy officer)

Rear-Admiral Charles Cotterell
Died	1754
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1712–1747
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Commands	HMS Happy HMS Diamond HMS Nottingham HMS Princess Louisa HMS Rose HMS Lowestoffe HMS Salisbury HMS Rippon HMS Canterbury HMS Lion HMS Royal Charles Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
Battles / wars	War of Jenkins' Ear

Rear-Admiral Charles Cotterell (died 1754) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1744 to 1745.

Naval career

Cotterell became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Happy in 1722. Promoted to captain in June 1726, he commanded, successively, the fifth-rate HMS Diamond, the fourth-rate HMS Nottingham, the fifth-rate HMS Princess Louisa, the sixth-rate HMS Rose, the fifth-rate HMS Lowestoffe, the fourth-rate HMS Salisbury, the fourth-rate HMS Rippon, the fourth-rate HMS Canterbury and the fourth-rate HMS Lion. He saw action at the battle of Cartagena de Indias in May 1741. After that he commanded the first-rate HMS Royal Charles and served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1744 to 1745. ^[1] He died in 1754. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Charles Cotterel (d.1754)". Three Decks. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
2. "The Gentleman's Magazine: Or, Monthly Intelligencer". Edward Cave. 1754. p. 435.
3. Publications of the British Record Society. Pub. for the Index Society. 1891. p. 142.