G. E. Richards

George Edward Richards
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
CommandsHMS Renard
HMQS Paluma
HMS Rambler
HMS Alacrity

Rear-Admiral George Edward Richards (1852–1927) was a British naval officer and hydrographer. He commanded the survey ship HMQS Paluma which in the late 19th century surveyed the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. Richards served aboard the schooner Renard in 1878,[1] and HMQS Paluma in 1887.[2] He was commanding officer of HMS Rambler surveying the Strait of Belle Isle in 1897.[3]

  1. ^ Atoll Research Archived 19 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 3 February 2007
  2. ^ Place names of the Whitsundays, retrieved 3 February 2007
  3. ^ Friends of Hydrography Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 3 February 2007