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Thomas Wells (Royal Navy officer)

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Name
  
Thomas Wells

Service/branch
  
Royal Navy

Role
  
Royal Navy officer

Rank
  
Vice admiral

Died
  
October 31, 1811

Allegiance
  
United Kingdom


Commands held
  
HMS Melampus HMS Defence HMS Glory Nore Command

Battles/wars
  
French Revolutionary Wars

Battles and wars
  
French Revolutionary Wars

Vice Admiral Thomas Wells (1759 – 31 October 1811) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Wells joined the Royal Navy in 1774. He became commanding officer of the frigate HMS Melampus in early 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. During this time Melampus participated in the Action of 23 April 1794, during which the British took three vessels, Engageante, Pomone, and Babet. Melampus had five men killed and five wounded. He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Defence later in 1794 and commanding officer of the second-rate HMS Glory in 1799. He acted as a pallbearer at the funeral of Lord Nelson in October 1805. After that he became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1807 and was promoted to Vice Admiral of the Red in 1808.

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Thomas Wells (Royal Navy officer) Wikipedia