Samuel Pym

From November 1798, Pym served aboard the Ethalion (36), taking part in the capture of the Spanish Thetis and Santa-Brigida in 1799.From April 1804, Pym served aboard the Mars, and from June on the 74-gun Atlas, under the overall command of Sir John Thomas Duckworth.In 1810, Pym was sent to the Isle de France (now Mauritius) to lead a squadron consisting of the frigates Sirius, Iphigenia, Nereide, and the brig Staunch.Pym was released in December when Sir Albemarle Bertie recaptured the Île de la Passe.In February 1812, Pym was in command of the 74-gun ship Hannibal, off Cherbourg, in May of the Niemen, and in 1830 of HMS Kent.
SouthamptonUnited KingdomRoyal NavyAdmiralHMS SwanHMS MarsHMS AtlasHMS SiriusHMS HannibalHMS NiemenHMS KentExperimental SquadronFrench Revolutionary WarsAction of 16 October 1799Napoleonic WarsBattle of San DomingoRaid on Saint-PaulInvasion of Île BonaparteBattle of Grand PortWar of 1812Knight Commander of the Order of the BathSir William PymWilliam PymEurydiceMartinEthalionPenmarksJohn Thomas DuckworthSiriusRowleyIsle de FranceMauritiusIphigeniaNereideStaunchMagicienneÎle de la PasseAlbemarle BertieHannibalCherbourgNiemenadmiral-superintendentDevonportvice-admiralJohn MurrayWikisource