Christian Wulff (21 February 1777 – 17 March 1843) was a

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naval officer. He commanded on her expedition to

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in 1840–41. He was the younger brother of Peter Frederik Wulff, who headed the Royal Danish Naval Academy from 1724 to 1841, and was the owner of

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at Vordingborg.

Early life

Wulff was born on 21 February 1777 in

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, the son of

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and later commandant Frederik Christian Wulff (1749–1812) and Kirstine Wulff née Johansen (1755–1829).

Career

Wulff enrolled as a voluntary cadet in 1781 and became a cadet in 1792. He reached the rank of

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in 1796. Over the following years he visited the

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several times, first onboard ''HDMS Triton'' (1797–99) and, after a short spell in 1800 in home waters on the training ship

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