A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Smith, Thomas (d)
SMITH. (Commander, 1846.)
Thomas Smith (d) entered the Navy 17 Aug. 1816; passed his examination In 1823; and obtained his first commission 25 March, 1833. His succeeding appointments were – 30 March, 1833, as a Supernumerary, to the Thunder, Capt. Rich. Owen, with whom he continued for about four years in the West Indies – 8 Sept. 1837, after a few months of half-pay, again to the Thunder, Lieut.-Commander Bird Allen, fitting at Portsmouth – 30 Nov. 1837, to the command, which he retained until 1842, of the Lark schooner, on the North America and West India station – and, 5 March, 1844, to the Sparrow ketch, Capt. Henry Chas. Otter, on the coast of Scotland. In all the above vessels he was employed on surveying service. He continued in the Sparrow until advanced to his present rank 20 June, 1846. He was then re-appointed to her in the capacity of Additional-Commander; and, since 1 Jan. 1847, he has been serving, still on the coast of Scotland, in the Avon steam surveying-vessel.