A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Strange, Thomas (a)
STRANGE. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
Thomas Strange (a) entered the Navy, 9 Dec. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Fortunée 36, Capts. Henry Vansittart and Seymour; in which ship, after serving for nearly four years on the Channel and Irish stations, he conveyed Rear-Admiral Thos. Fras. Fremantle, towards the close of 1810, to the Mediterranean, and on 11 Oct. 1811, having returned with an Algerine Ambassador to England, assisted at the capture of a most notorious privateer, Le Vice-Amiral Martin, of 18 guns and 140 men. In July, 1812 (he had attained the ratings of Midshipman and Master’s Mate in Aug. 1808 and Oct. 1810), he was again placed under Capt. Vansittart, in the Clarence 74. In that ship he continued employed in the North Sea and off Brest and Rochefort until 30 July, 1813, when by some means he fell into the hands of the enemy. On his return from France in April, 1814, he again joined the Clarence, then commanded by Capt. Fred. Warren; in the following Aug. he removed to the Redwing 18, Capt. Thos. Young, stationed off Lisbon and in the West Indies; and in May, 1815, he was presented with a Lieutenant’s commission bearing date 15 Feb. preceding. He has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Strange married Eliza, daughter of Joseph Taylor, Esq., and sister of Thos. Taylor, Esq., M.D., of Dunkerrow Castle, co. Kerry. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.