Charles Clerke
1741–1779
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupation
- explorer
Captain Charles Clerke RN (22 August 1741 â 22 August 1779) was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration (including three circumnavigations), three with Captain James Cook.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Fleet PrisonDates unknown
Biography
Captain Charles Clerke RN (22 August 1741 â 22 August 1779) was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration (including three circumnavigations), 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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