George Vandeput

Admiral of the Blue George Vandeput (died 14 March 1800) was a Royal Navy officer who was the illegitimate son of Sir George Vandeput, 2nd Baronet.

Naval career

He was a midshipman on board HMS Neptune (the flagship of Sir Charles Saunders, stationed in the St Lawrence River) by 24 September 1759, on which date he was promoted lieutenant and transferred to the Shrewsbury under Captain Hugh Palliser.

From 1759 to peace in 1763 he served on the Shrewsbury, then on 17 April 1764 he was given his first command, the sloop Goree, soon followed on 20 June 1765 by being made post captain of the Surprise (20 guns). Other commands (Boreas August 1766-June 1767, the 28 gun Carysfort June 1767 – 1770, the Solebay on the home station 1770–1773, and many temporary commands in 1773). and on which he died suddenly at sea just over a year later. His body was buried on Providence, where it had been transported by HMS Cleopatra.