Daniel Woodriff
Captain Daniel Woodriff CB (17 November 1756 – 25 February 1842) was a British Royal Navy officer and navigator in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. He made two voyages to Australia. He was Naval Agent on the convict transport Kitty in 1792 and, in 1803, the captain of HMS Calcutta for David Collins' expedition to found a settlement in Port Phillip.
Daniel Woodriff CB | |
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| Born | 17 November 1756 England |
| Died | 25 February 1842 (aged 85) England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | HMS Endymion HMS Calcutta |
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| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
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