George Hancock (Royal Navy officer)

Rear Admiral George Hancock (1819 20 September 1876) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.

George Hancock
Born1819
Died20 September 1876
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1834 - 1876
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldHMS Immortalité
HMS Trafalgar
HMS Duncan
HMS Duke of Wellington
Pacific Station

Hancock joined the Royal Navy in 1834.[1] As a Commander he was regarded as an innovator in medical matters and insisted that the ship's surgeon had his own cabin.[2] Promoted to Captain in 1855, he was given command of HMS Immortalité, HMS Trafalgar, HMS Duncan and HMS Duke of Wellington.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1876.[1] He died in this role in September 1876.[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Arthur Cochrane
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
April 1876September 1876
Succeeded by
Sir Algernon de Horsey
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