William Wharton (Royal Navy officer)
Sir William Wharton | |
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| Born | 2 March 1843 London |
| Died | 29 September 1905 (aged 62) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1857 - 1904 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Shearwater HMS Fawn HMS Sylvia |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Bath (1897) Fellow of the Royal Society (1886) |
| Office | Hydrographer of the Navy |
| Term | 1884-1904 |
Admiral Sir William James Lloyd Wharton KCB FRS FGS (2 March 1843, in London – 29 September 1905, in Cape Town) was a British admiral and Hydrographer of the Navy.