Samuel Gurney Cresswell
Samuel Gurney Cresswell | |
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| Born | 25 September 1827 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 14 August 1867 (aged 39) King's Lynn, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | England |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1842–1867 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War's Baltic theatre; Second Opium War |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches (4) |
Samuel Gurney Cresswell (25 September 1827 – 14 August 1867), was a Royal Navy officer. He was technically the first naval officer to cross the entire Northwest Passage. Robert McClure was in charge of the expedition but Cresswell reached England first.