Robert Moresby was a distinguished captain of the British Royal Navy. He was also an excellent hydrographer, maritime surveyor and draughtsman. Capt. Moresby, born 15 Jun 1794, died 15 Jun 1854 (although other sources mention that he is thought to have died in 1863) is a figure who has now all but disappeared from the records.

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  • Robert Moresby was a distinguished captain of the British Royal Navy. He was also an excellent hydrographer, maritime surveyor and draughtsman. Capt. Moresby, born 15 Jun 1794, died 15 Jun 1854 (although other sources mention that he is thought to have died in 1863) is a figure who has now all but disappeared from the records. But his vitally important feat in charting the dangerous waters of the Red Sea and some archipelagoes of the Indian Ocean, like the Maldives, Laccadives and Chagos in the 1820s and 30s ensured that the route from Europe to the East Indies became viable for the new steam vessels. Robert had 6 brothers and 3 sisters. His oldest brother was Sir Fairfax Moresby, Admiral of the British Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Channel Squadron and Pacific Station.
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  • Robert Moresby was a distinguished captain of the British Royal Navy. He was also an excellent hydrographer, maritime surveyor and draughtsman. Capt. Moresby, born 15 Jun 1794, died 15 Jun 1854 (although other sources mention that he is thought to have died in 1863) is a figure who has now all but disappeared from the records.
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  • Robert Moresby
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