Thomas Wells (1759-1811)

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Thomas Wells

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1759E-WIKI
First Known Service14.1.1780E-WIKI
FatherODNB
Last Known Service31.7.1810E-WIKI
Date of Death31.10.1811E-WIKI

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
14.1.1780		Lieutenant	CSORN
7.2.1781		Commander	CSORN
7.2.1781	26.8.1781	Swallow (14) 1779-1781 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/359	BWAS-1714
15.8.1781		Action off Sandy Hook
31.1.1782	2.5.1783	Fury (16) 1779-1787 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/405	ADM 6/22
30.4.1782		Captain	CSORN
30.4.1782	11.6.1783	Champion (24) 1779-1816 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/30 Issued by George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 , Barbados Confirmed 7.3.1783	BWAS-1714
15.6.1790	11.4.1793	Iris (32) 1783-1833 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1809 Renamed "Solebay" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/40	BWAS-1714
11.4.1793	13.3.1794	Concorde (36) 1783-1811 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/228	BWAS-1714
13.3.1794	12.7.1794	Melampus (36) 1785-1815 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/19	BWAS-1714
23.4.1794		Action of 1794-04-23
12.7.1794	29.8.1794	Ruby (64) 1776-1821 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/61	ADM 6/25
23.9.1794	1797	Defence (74) 1762-1811 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/88	BWAS-1714
13.7.1795		Battle of Hyeres
3.1799	6.1801	Glory (98) 1788-1825 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
1.1804	4.1804	Windsor Castle (98) 1790-1813 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
23.4.1804		Rear-Admiral of the White	CSORN
1805	1807	Zealand (64) 1796-1830 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Justitia" , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red,	BWAS-1793
9.11.1805		Rear-Admiral of the Red	CSORN
1807	1810	Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Nore	E-WIKI
8.1807		Namur (74) 1805-1833 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,	BWAS-1714
28.4.1808		Vice-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
31.7.1810		Vice-Admiral of the Red	CSORN

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