About George Mecham
Lived 1827 – 1858 (aged 30). George Mecham was an explorer.
George Frederick Mecham (14 November 1827 – 17 February 1858) was an Irish naval officer and explorer who participated in the search for Franklin's lost expedition.
Life George Frederick Mecham was born in 1827 at Cove of Cork, Ireland. He was promoted to commander on 21 October 1854 and commanded the paddle sloop on the west coast of Africa from 1855 to 1857, and the paddle sloop HMS Vixen in the Pacific from 1857.
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Who was George Mecham?
Irish explorer
When was George Mecham born?
George Mecham was born on 14 November 1827 in Cóbh.
When did George Mecham die?
George Mecham died on 17 February 1858 in Honolulu.
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George Mecham was an explorer.
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