About Thomas Wells
Lived 1759 – 1811 (aged 51–52). Thomas Wells was a naval officer.
Vice-Admiral Thomas Wells (1759 – 31 October 1811) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career 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, , , and . 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. and was promoted to Vice Admiral of the Red in 1808.
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Thomas Wells died on 31 October 1811.
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