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George Hancock (Royal Navy officer)

Rear-Admiral George Hancock (c. 1819 – 20 September 1876) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.

Naval career

Hancock joined the Royal Navy 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 promoted rear-admiral in 1872. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1876. He died in this role in September 1876.

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