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Irish Royal Navy commodore From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rochfort Maguire (18 June 1815 – 29 June 1867) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who served as captain of HMS Plover from 1852 to 1853 during the Franklin search expedition.
Rochfort Maguire | |
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Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station | |
In office 23 May 1866 – 28 May 1867 | |
Preceded by | Sir William Wiseman |
Succeeded by | Rowley Lambert |
Personal details | |
Born | County Westmeath, Ireland | 18 June 1815
Died | 29 June 1867 52) Gosport, Hampshire, England | (aged
Awards | Arctic Medal, 1818–55 |
Military service | |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1830–1867 |
Rank | Commodore |
Conflict | Oriental Crisis of 1840 |
Maguire joined the Royal Navy in 1830.[1] He came to notice when he was wounded in action in 1840 at Sidon whilst serving on HMS Wasp under Sir Charles Napier.[2] He was mentioned in despatches and as a result he was promoted to lieutenant on HMS Vernon in the Mediterranean.[2]
Maguire was assigned to the Franklin search expedition in 1848. They sailed out of Plymouth on a mission to find the lost remains of John Franklin's ill-fated Northwest Passage expedition of 1845. Maguire was made captain of HMS Plover from 1852 to 1854.[1]
Promoted to captain in 1855, he was given command of HMS Sans Pareil, HMS Imperieuse, HMS Chesapeake, and then HMS Galatea.[1]
He became commander-in-chief of Australian Station on 23 May 1866, before he was invalidated out on 28 May 1867. He died a month later, on 29 June, at Royal Hospital Haslar.[1]
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