DEANE, JOHN [SSNE 4197]

Surname

DEANE

First name

JOHN

Title/rank

SHIPBUILDER

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

John Deane was a son of Sir Anthony Deane, Carles II's eminant shipbuilder. He is said to have been in Russia as a Royal shipbuilder from 1698, but is perhaps confused with his uncle of the same name. Deane was the first 'British' shipbuilder to enter Russian service along with Joseph Nye. He wrote a famous letter, subsequently published, from Moscow in 1698. 

Source: A. G. Cross, By the Banks of the Neva (Cambridge, 1997), p.161.

Service record

RUSSIA, NAVY

Arrived 1698-01-01

Departed 1698-12-31

Capacity SHIPBUILDER, purpose NAVAL