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Captain John Gore (c. 1730–10 August 1790) was a British American sailor who circumnavigated the globe four times with the Royal Navy in the 18th century and accompanied Captain James Cook in his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Captain John Gore died at Greenwich in 1790 survived by a son who would make a new life for himself in Australia 40 years later. Just as a side note, Gore's grandson, Graham Gore perished in 1847 as part of sir John Franklin's ill-fated mission in search of the North West Passage.
Captain John Gore (c. 1730–10 August 1790) was a British American sailor who circumnavigated the globe four times with the Royal Navy in the 18th century and accompanied Captain James Cook in his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Captain John Gore (died 10 August 1790) was a British American sailor who circumnavigated the globe four times with the Royal Navy in the 18th century and accompanied Captain James Cook in his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Gore took command of the expedition after Cook had been killed and Charles Clerke had died of consumption; and, after the voyage, was promoted to post captain. He was appointed a captain of Greenwich Hospital, where he died in 1790.
Oct 16, 2020 · John passed away on 10th August 1790 at Greenwich Hospital. His widow, Ann, received a government pension from the time of his death. His son John (1774-1853) became a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy and migrated to the Colony of New South Wales.
In 1790, having circumnavigated the globe four times, he died on 10 August. Legacy. Gore was survived by a son, John (born 1774) who was also a Royal Navy Officer, who reached the rank of captain on 19 July 1821, retiring in that rank on 1 October 1846, later promoted to Retired Rear Admiral on 8 March 1852 and dying in 1853.
