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James Gother

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Captain

James Gother
Died1696
Branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Years of service1688–1696
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.

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

  1. 1 2 "James Gother (d.1696)". Three Decks. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ↑ The Manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of Portland: Preserved at Welbeck Abbey. Vol. 8. Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts. 1999. p. 40.
  3. ↑ Winfield, Rif (2010). British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1603–1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Pen and Sword Books. ISBN   978-1783469246.
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