George Hancock (Royal Navy officer)
British admiral
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| Intro | British admiral | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Military leader Admiral | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Death | 20 September 1876 |
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Rear Admiral George Hancock (1819 – 20 September 1876) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.
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 appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1876. He died in this role in September 1876.