John Lort Stokes
John Lort Stokes (born August 1, 1811 in Scotchwell near Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire , Wales , † June 11, 1885 ibid) was a British naval officer .
Stokes took part in the famous voyage of the HMS Beagle from 1831 to 1836 and as a lieutenant in the voyage under the command of John Clements Wickham .
In 1846, Stokes was promoted to captain and commanded the steamship Acheron , which explored New Zealand for four years.
In 1863 he retired and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral . In 1871 he became Vice-Admiral and in 1877 Admiral .
Works
- Diary kept by Captain Stokes during his survey of the New Zealand coast in HMS Acheron. [approx. 1926].
- Discoveries in Australia; with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of HMS Beagle in the years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. [Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia, 1969].
Individual evidence
- ^ Marsden Carr Hordern: Mariners are warned !: John Lort Stokes and HMS Beagle in Australia 1837-1843 , p. 3.
literature
- Hordern, Marsden Carr: Mariners are warned !: John Lort Stokes and HMS Beagle in Australia 1837-1843 . Carlton South, Vic .: Melbourne University Press, 2002.
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| SURNAME | Stokes, John Lort |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British naval officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scotchwell at Haverfordwest , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1885 |
| Place of death | Scotchwell at Haverfordwest , Wales |