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  • 91Edward Bransfield — (1785 ndash; 1852) was a master in the Royal Navy and arguably the discoverer of the continent of Antarctica.Early lifeEdward Bransfield was born in Ballinacurra, County Cork, Ireland, in c.1785. Very little is known about his early life; we do… …

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  • 92The Yellow Admiral — Infobox Book | name = The Yellow Admiral image caption = First edition cover author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper …

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  • 93USS Franks (DD-554) — USS Franks (DD 554), a World War II era Fletcher class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy, was named after Medal of Honor recipient Acting Master s Mate William Joseph Franks. Franks was launched 7 December 1942 by Seattle Tacoma… …

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  • 94William Joseph Franks — Infobox Military Person name=William Joseph Franks born= 1830 died= placeofbirth=Pittsboro, North Carolina placeofdeath= placeofburial= caption= nickname= allegiance= United States of America branch= United States Navy serviceyears=Enlisted 1863… …

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  • 95John F. Bickford — Infobox Military Person name=John F. Bickford born= Birth date|1843|3|12 died= Death date and age|1927|4|28|1843|3|12 placeofburial= caption= nickname= placeofbirth=Tremont, Maine placeofdeath= allegiance=United States of America branch=United… …

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  • 96John Ortega — Infobox Military Person name= John Ortega born= 1840 died= placeofbirth= Spain placeofdeath= placeofburial= caption= nickname= allegiance= United States of America Union branch= Union Navy serviceyears= rank= Seaman commands= unit= USS Saratoga… …

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  • 97Robert Fotherby — was an early 17th century English explorer and whaler. From 1613 to 1615 he worked for the Muscovy Company, and later for the East India Company. Family TiesThere was a family of Fotherbys in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Robert Fotherby probably… …

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  • 98HMS Tribune (1796) — HMS Tribune was a 36 gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Originally a French ship, she was captured and commissioned into service in the Navy, but only served for a year before being wrecked with substantial loss of life.CareerCaptureShe… …

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  • 99John Fryer (sailor) — Please see John Fryer (music) for the British music producer John Fryer (15 August 1753 – 26 May 1817) was the Sailing Master on the HMAV Bounty, a British vessel made famous by the Mutiny on the Bounty .He had the interesting position of being a …

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  • 100MURRAY, John — I. (c. 1775 18 ) discoverer of Port Phillip Bay was probably born about the year 1775. In August 1801 Governor King (q.v.) described him as a young man, and Murray told King that he had been at sea since June 1789. He was master s mate on the… …

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