Clerke, Charles

Contributed to

Account of Tonga, 1777
book chapter 1967

Summary: Captain Charles Clerke was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration, three with Captain James Cook. When Cook was killed during his 3rd expedition to the Pacific, Clerke took command but died later in the voyage from tuberculosis. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3]
Born: 1741 [2]; 1741-08-22 [3]
Birth Place: Essex [3]
Died: 1779 [2]; 1779-08-22 [3]
Death Place: Kamchatka Peninsula [3]
Country: Great Britain [2]
Occupation: explorer [3]; sailor [3]; seafarer [3]; military officer [3]
Profession: Kapitän [2]

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