James Gother
James Gother | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1696 |
| Military career | |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1688â1696 |
Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | HMSÂ Woolwich HMSÂ Restoration HMSÂ Royal Katherine Commander-in-Chief, The Nore |
Conflicts | 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 HMSÂ Woolwich, the third-rate HMSÂ Restoration and the second-rate HMSÂ 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]- 1 2 "James Gother (d.1696)". Three Decks. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- â The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Portland: Preserved at Welbeck Abbey. Vol. 8. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 1999. p. 40.
- â Winfield, Rif (2010). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1603â1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Pen and Sword Books. ISBNÂ 978-1783469246.
