Charles Clerke
Royal Navy officer
Died when: 38 years 0 days (456 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Captain Charles Clerke (22 August 1741 – 22 August 1779) was an officer in the Royal Navy who sailed on four voyages of exploration, three with Captain James Cook.
When Cook was killed during his 3rd expedition to the Pacific, Clerke took command but died later in the voyage from tuberculosis.
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