James Alms

Captain James Alms (15 July 1728 – 8 June 1791) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Carnatic and Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence. Alms rose to the rank of post-captain in the Royal Navy.

Alms served in the Navy from an early age, seeing his first action in the Mediterranean Sea and off the French coast before getting assigned to the East Indies. He narrowly survived a shipwreck that killed most of his shipmates. He was awarded the rank of lieutenant. After a return to England, he sailed back in the East Indies for service during the early years of the Seven Years' War. Following this, Alms was stationed in the West Indies in acting-command of a frigate. After being involved in a number of important actions in the Caribbean, he returned to Britain after the end of the war, and retired ashore. Alms returned to active service after the outbreak of the American War of Independence. He again went back to the East Indies in command of his own ship. He was in action at most of the engagements between Sir Edward Hughes and the Bailli de Suffren, when he particularly distinguishing himself at the Battle of Providien. Alms retired ashore after the end of the war, and died in 1791.