# James Johnstone

> James Johnstone was a British naval officer and explorer. He is noted for having served as sailing master of the armed tender HMS Chatham and later acting lieutenant during George Vancouver's 1791-1795 expedition to the Pacific Northwest. Johnstone Strait in British Columbia is named after him.

*British naval officer and explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-johnstone

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1759
- **Died:** 1823
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Johnstone was a British naval officer and explorer. He is noted for having served as sailing master of the armed tender HMS Chatham and later acting lieutenant during George Vancouver's 1791-1795 expedition to the Pacific Northwest. Johnstone Strait in British Columbia is named after him.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.4

## Sources
- [James Johnstone (explorer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Johnstone_(explorer))
- [James Johnstone](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Johnstone)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6136934)

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