A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Smyth, Thomas
SMYTH. (Lieutenant, 1832.)
Thomas Smyth died, 20 Feb. 1846, at Kingston, Jamaica, where he was Harbour-Master.
This officer entered the Navy 27 July, 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 26 June, 1832, was nominated Additional of the Winchester 52, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Griffith Colpoys, Commander-in-Chief in North America and the West Indies. His subsequent appointments afloat were – in Jan. 1833, to the Pearl 20, Capt. Robt. Gordon, on the same station, whence he returned to England and was paid off in Dec. 1834 – 25 March, 1836, to the Hercules 74, Capt. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, fitting at Sheerness – and, 24 April, 1837, as Senior, to the Comus 18, Capts. Hon. Plantagenet Pierrepont Gary and Evan Nepean, with whom he served on the station first named until Dec. 1841. Agents – Holmes and Folkard.