James Grant (navigator)
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.
James Grant | |
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| Born | 1772 Forres, Scotland |
| Died | 11 November 1833 St Servan, France |
| Allegiance | UK |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Midshipman (1794) Lieutenant (1800) Commander (1805) |
| Commands held | Lady Nelson Hired armed cutter Hawke Raven Thracian |
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