Edward Little (Royal Navy officer)

Edward Little (14 December 1811–c. 1848) was a British Royal Navy officer. He first served as a Lieutenant aboard the HMS Donegal. During his career he also served aboard HMS Vindictive where he first met Sir John Franklin. He volunteered to serve on the Franklin Expedition where he served under Captain Francis Crozier. The expedition's mission was to find the Northwest Passage which could make for a new sea route to China.