Charles Penrose (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Charles Penrose | |
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| Born | 20 June 1759 Penryn, Cornwall |
| Died | 1 January 1830 (aged 70) Lostwithiel, Cornwall |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | HMS Lynx HMS Cleopatra HMS Resolution HMS Sans Pareil HMS Carnatic Mediterranean Fleet |
| Battles / wars | Fourth Anglo-Dutch War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose KCB KCMG (20 June 1759 – 1 January 1830) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet.