James Grant (navigator)

James Grant
Born1772
Forres, Scotland
Died11 November 1833
St Servan, France
Allegiance UK
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankMidshipman (1794)
Lieutenant (1800)
Commander (1805)
CommandsLady Nelson
Hired armed cutter Hawke
Raven
Thracian

James Grant (1772 – 11 November 1833) was a Scottish born British Royal Navy officer and navigator in the early nineteenth century. He served in Australia in 1800–1801 and was the first to map the Bass Strait between mainland Australia and Tasmania.