Charles Frederick Schomberg | |
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Born | c. 1815 Devonport, Plymouth |
Died | 1 October 1874 (aged 58–59) Holyhead, Wales |
Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1829–1865 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | |
Battles / wars | Second Syrian War |
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Vice Admiral Charles Frederick Schomberg (c. 1815 – 29 September 1874) was an officer of the British Royal Navy. He was the eldest son of Admiral Alexander Wilmot Schomberg by his second marriage.[1]
The ship SS Schomberg, was named after him. She was built in Aberdeen, and sank on her maiden voyage; from Liverpool to Australia in 1855 off the Shipwreck Coast, Peterborough, Victoria.