James Gother
James Gother | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1696 |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1688–1696 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | HMS Woolwich HMS Restoration HMS Royal Katherine Commander-in-Chief, The Nore |
| Battles / wars | Nine Years' War |
Commodore James Gother (died 1696) was a Royal Navy officer who briefly served as Commander-in-Chief, The Thames from 7 April 1696 to 15 April 1696.
Naval career
[edit]Promoted to captain in May 1689, Gother commanded, successively, the fourth-rate HMS Woolwich, the third-rate HMS Restoration and the second-rate HMS Royal Katherine.[1] He was court-martialled for failing to intercept the privateer, Jean Bart, and for allowing him to slip through a blockade and into Dunkirk in 1691.[2] He then saw action in HMS Restoration during the action at Barfleur in May 1692.[3] He briefly served as Commander-in-Chief, The Thames from 7 April 1696 to 15 April 1696.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "James Gother (d.1696)". Three Decks. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Portland: Preserved at Welbeck Abbey. Vol. 8. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 1999. p. 40.
- ^ Winfield, Rif (2010). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1603–1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN 978-1783469246.