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George Hancock (1819 – 20 September 1876) was a

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officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.

Naval career

Hancock joined the

in 1834.William Loney RN
/ref> As a Commander he was regarded as an innovator in medical matters and insisted that the ship's

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had his own cabin. Promoted to

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in 1855, he was given command of HMS Immortalité,

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and HMS Duke of Wellington. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1876. He died in this role in September 1876.

References

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