George Hancock | |
Birth Date: | c. 1819 |
Death Date: | 20 September 1876 |
Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
Serviceyears: | 1834 - 1876 |
Rank: | Rear Admiral |
Commands: | HMS Immortalité HMS Trafalgar HMS Duncan HMS Duke of Wellington Pacific Station |
Branch: | Royal Navy |
Rear Admiral George Hancock (c. 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.[1] As a Commander he was regarded as an innovator in medical matters and insisted that the ship's surgeon had his own cabin.[2] Promoted to captain in 1855, he was given command of HMS Immortalité, HMS Trafalgar, HMS Duncan and HMS Duke of Wellington.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1876.[1] He died in this role in September 1876.[1]