Arthur Thomas Thrupp
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Arthur Thomas Thrupp was an officer of the British Royal Navy
during the Crimean War
and Opium Wars
, who held several sea commands, including , which he deliberately beached at the isolated Île Saint-Paul
when she became unseaworthy.
to Charles Joseph Thrupp and Harriet Thrupp neé Styan, and the younger brother of coachbuilder
George Athelstane Thrupp, Thrupp entered the Royal Navy in 1843.
from 1854 - 1855 during the Crimean War
. As lieutenant of HMS Nimrod, he saw service in the Far East
during the Opium Wars
, and was mentioned for services at the capture of the Taku (Peiho) Forts
on 20 May 1858.
He was promoted to commander
on 17 September 1858, and served as commander aboard HMS Desperate in the North American Station and the West Indies, from 30 July 1862 - 7 November 1863.
Promoted to captain
on 16 December 1865, he was in command of HMS Megaera
when she was wrecked on St. Paul Island
in 1871. Thrupp was completely exonerated by the ensuing court martial and subsequently served as captain of HMS Topaze
from 21 July 1874 - 22 May 1877.
On 1 April 1878 Thrupp became captain of as part of the Coast Guard in Liverpool
. From 1879 - 1881 he served as naval aide-de-camp
to Queen Victoria.
On 31 December 1881 Thrupp was promoted to rear-admiral, and on 7 July 1885 to retired rear-admiral. His final promotion was on 19 June 1888 when he was promoted to vice-admiral on the retired list.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
and Opium Wars
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860, were the climax of disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire...
, who held several sea commands, including , which he deliberately beached at the isolated Île Saint-Paul
Île Saint-Paul
Île Saint-Paul is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean, with an area of . It is located about southwest of the larger Île Amsterdam, and south of Réunion...
when she became unseaworthy.
Career
Born in 1828 at PaddingtonPaddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...
to Charles Joseph Thrupp and Harriet Thrupp neé Styan, and the younger brother of coachbuilder
Coachbuilder
A coachbuilder is a manufacturer of bodies for carriages or automobiles.The trade dates back several centuries. Rippon was active in the time of Queen Elizabeth I, Barker founded in 1710 by an officer in Queen Anne's Guards, Brewster a relative newcomer , formed in 1810. Others in Britain included...
George Athelstane Thrupp, Thrupp entered the Royal Navy in 1843.
Service
Thrupp became a lieutenant on 25 February 1852 and served as lieutenant of HMS Cruiser, which saw service in the BalticBaltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
from 1854 - 1855 during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. As lieutenant of HMS Nimrod, he saw service in the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
during the Opium Wars
Opium Wars
The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, divided into the First Opium War from 1839 to 1842 and the Second Opium War from 1856 to 1860, were the climax of disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire...
, and was mentioned for services at the capture of the Taku (Peiho) Forts
Taku Forts
The Dagu Forts , also called the Peiho Forts are forts located by the Hai River estuary, in Tanggu District, Tianjin municipality, in northeastern China. They are located 60 km southeast of the Tianjin urban center.-History:The first fort was built during the reign of the Ming Jiajing...
on 20 May 1858.
He was promoted to commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
on 17 September 1858, and served as commander aboard HMS Desperate in the North American Station and the West Indies, from 30 July 1862 - 7 November 1863.
Promoted to captain
Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
on 16 December 1865, he was in command of HMS Megaera
HMS Megaera (1849)
HMS Megaera was originally constructed as an iron screw frigate for the Royal Navy, and was one of the last and largest ships built by William Fairbairn's Millwall shipyard....
when she was wrecked on St. Paul Island
Île Saint-Paul
Île Saint-Paul is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean, with an area of . It is located about southwest of the larger Île Amsterdam, and south of Réunion...
in 1871. Thrupp was completely exonerated by the ensuing court martial and subsequently served as captain of HMS Topaze
HMS Topaze (1858)
HMS Topaze was a 24-gun Liffey class wooden screw frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched on 12 May 1858, at Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth. Her crew assisted in the building of the Race Rocks Lighthouse in British Columbia, Canada, and laid a bronze tablet in 1863 at the Juan Fernández Islands...
from 21 July 1874 - 22 May 1877.
On 1 April 1878 Thrupp became captain of as part of the Coast Guard in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. From 1879 - 1881 he served as naval aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Queen Victoria.
On 31 December 1881 Thrupp was promoted to rear-admiral, and on 7 July 1885 to retired rear-admiral. His final promotion was on 19 June 1888 when he was promoted to vice-admiral on the retired list.