A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Smyth, George Thomas
SMYTH. (Lieutenant, 1814.)
George Thomas Smyth was employed as Midshipman during the war in the Volontaire 38, Cambrian 40, Boyne 98, and Tonnant 80. In the two first he saw much boat-service in the Mediterranean; and in the Boyne, commanded by Capt. Geo. Burlton, he was present in Sir Edw. Pellew’s partial action with the Toulon fleet, 13 Feb. 1814; on which occasion that ship bore the brunt of the engagement, was for half an hour in action, close in shore, and under the enemy’s batteries, with the Romulus 74, and sustained a loss of 2 men killed and 40 wounded, besides being much damaged in her hull, masts, and rigging. In the Tonnant Mr. Smyth witnessed the attack upon Baltimore; and soon after his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 23 Nov. 1814, he accompanied, in the Diomede troop-ship, the expedition against New Orleans. His appointments since the peace appear to have been – 14 Oct. 1828, to the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye – 16 March, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 27 June, 1832, to the Adelaide Revenue-cruizer – 7 Feb. 1834, again to the Coast Guard – 17 and 27 March, 1838, to his former vessel, the Adelaide, and to the Scout, both engaged in the protection of the Revenue – 20 March, 1843, a third time to the Coast Guard – 5 Nov. 1844, to the Victoria, another Revenue-vessel – and, 20 May, 1848, again, as an Inspecting-Commander, to the Coast Guard, in which service he continues.