George Hancock (Royal Navy officer)
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Rear Admiral
George Hancock (1819 – 20 September 1876) was a Royal Navy
officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
.
in 1834. As a Commander he was regarded as an innovator in medical matters and insisted that the ship's surgeon
had his own cabin. Promoted to Captain
in 1855, he was given command of HMS Immortalité, HMS Trafalgar
, HMS Duncan and HMS Duke of Wellington. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
in 1876. He died in this role in September 1876.
Rear Admiral (Royal Navy)
Rear Admiral is a flag officer rank of the British Royal Navy. It is immediately superior to Commodore and is subordinate to Vice Admiral. It is a two-star rank and has a NATO ranking code of OF-7....
George Hancock (1819 – 20 September 1876) was a Royal Navy
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...
officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
Pacific Station
The Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
.
Naval career
Hancock joined the Royal NavyRoyal 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...
in 1834. As a Commander he was regarded as an innovator in medical matters and insisted that the ship's surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
had his own cabin. Promoted to Captain
Captain (naval)
Captain is the name most often given in English-speaking navies to the rank corresponding to command of the largest ships. The NATO rank code is OF-5, equivalent to an army full colonel....
in 1855, he was given command of HMS Immortalité, HMS Trafalgar
HMS Trafalgar (1841)
HMS Trafalgar was a 120-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 21 June 1841 at Woolwich Dockyard. She was the last to be completed of the successful Caledonia class....
, HMS Duncan and HMS Duke of Wellington. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
Pacific Station
The Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
in 1876. He died in this role in September 1876.