| James Gother | |
| Death Date: | 1696 |
| Serviceyears: | 1688–1696 |
| Rank: | Commodore |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Battles: | Nine Years' War |
Commodore James Gother (died 1696) was a Royal Navy officer who briefly served as Commander-in-Chief, The Thames from 7 April 1696 to 15 April 1696.
Promoted to captain in May 1689, Gother commanded, successively, the fourth-rate, the third-rate and the second-rate .[1] He was court-martialled for failing to intercept the privateer, Jean Bart, and for allowing him to slip through a blockade and into Dunkirk in 1691.[2] He then saw action in HMS Restoration during the action at Barfleur in May 1692.[3] He briefly served as Commander-in-Chief, The Thames from 7 April 1696 to 15 April 1696.[1]