Lancelot Skynner | |
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Born | 1766 |
Died | 9 October 1799 At sea, off Vlieland |
Buried | Vlieland |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1779–1799 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | HMS Experiment HMS Ganges HMS Beaulieu HMS Lutine |
Battles/wars |
Captain Lancelot Skynner (1766 – 9 October 1799) was an 18th century Royal Navy commander. He was drowned at the sinking of the infamous HMS Lutine famed for the ship's bell: the Lutine Bell.