John Pakenham
| John Pakenham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1743 |
| Died | 1807 Lowestoft, Suffolk |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
Jamaica Station HMS Gibraltar HMS Ajax |
| Battles/wars |
French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Vice-Admiral John Pakenham (1743-1807) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
Promoted to post captain in 1780, Pakenham briefly served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1785 before going on to command the third-rate HMS Gibraltar in 1796 and the third-rate HMS Ajax in July 1798 in the Channel. Promoted to rear-admiral in 1799 and to vice-admiral in 1804, he died at Lowestoft in Suffolk in 1807.
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