Tobias Furneaux | |
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.jpg) Tobias Furneaux by James Northcote | |
| Born | 21 August 1735 Plymouth |
| Died | 18 September 1781 (aged 46) |
| Buried | Plymouth |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | Seven Years' War American War of Independence |
Captain Tobias Furneaux (21 August 1735 – 18 September 1781) was a British navigator and Royal Navy officer, who accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of exploration. He was one of the first men to circumnavigate the world in both directions, and later commanded a British vessel during the American War of Independence.