John Schank

John Schank
John Schank
	Admiral John Schank
Born	1746
Died	6 February 1823; Barton House, Dawlish, Devon, England
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1757–1823
Rank	Admiral of the Blue
Commands held	St John's naval department; HMS Inflexible; Transport Board
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War; Battle of Valcour Island; French Revolutionary War; West Indies campaign; Flanders campaign; Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland;
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society
Relations	Sir William Grant, brother-in-law
Other work	Merchant seaman; Naval architect

Admiral John Schank (c. 1740 – 6 February 1823) was an officer of the British Royal Navy known for his skill in ship construction and mechanical design.

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