Richard Darton Thomas

Admiral

Richard Darton Thomas
Admiral; Richard Darton Thomas
Born	3 June 1777; Saltash, Cornwall, England
Died	21 August 1857 (aged 80); Stonehouse, Devon, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1790–1857
Rank	Admiral
Unit	HMS Cumberland; HMS Blanche; HMS Nautilus; HMS Boyne; HMS Glory; HMS Barfleur; HMS Victory; HMS Excellent; HMS Thalia; HMS Defence; HMS Triumph; HMS Cambrian; HMS Leander;
Commands	HMS Chichester; HMS Aetna; HMS Bellerophon; HMS Queen; HMS Ocean; HMS Ville de Paris; HMS Undaunted; Pacific Station;
Conflicts	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Martinique; Battle of Cape St Vincent; ; Napoleonic Wars; Paulet Affair;

Admiral Richard Darton Thomas (3 June 1777 – 21 August 1857) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and went on to become Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in the 1840s.