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Charles Clerke

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British Royal Navy officer

Historical FiguresLived 1741 to 1779 · aged 38
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Captain Charles Clerke RN was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration, three with Captain James Cook. When Cook was killed during his 3rd expedition to the Pacific, Clerke took command but died later in the voyage from tuberculosis.

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The grave of Charles Clerke (on the right) in the centre of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia.The grave of Charles Clerke (on the right) in the centre of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia.Obelisk marking the graveObelisk marking the grave

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Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1741 to 1779 · aged 38
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