Richard Darton Thomas

Richard Darton Thomas
Born	(1777-06-03)3 June 1777 Saltash, Cornwall
Died	21 August 1857(1857-08-21) (aged 80) Stonehouse, Devon
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1790–1857
Rank	Admiral
Unit	HMS Cumberland HMS Blanche HMS Nautilus HMS Boyne HMS Glory HMS Barfleur HMS Victory HMS Excellent HMS Thalia HMS Defence HMS Triumph HMS Cambrian HMS Leander
Commands	HMS Chichester HMS Aetna HMS Bellerophon HMS Queen HMS Ocean HMS Ville de Paris HMS Undaunted Pacific Station
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Martinique Battle of Cape St Vincent Napoleonic Wars Paulet Affair

Admiral Richard Darton Thomas (3 June 1777 – 21 August 1857) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and went on to become Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in the 1840s.