Greenvile Collins

Captain

Greenvile Collins
Born1643
Diedc. 25 March 1694
BranchRoyal Navy
RankCaptain
Known forGreat Britain's Coasting Pilot

Greenvile Collins (also spelt Greenvill or Greenville; c. 1643 – c. 25 March 1694) was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer, who compiled Great Britain's Coasting Pilot, the first survey of the country's coast undertaken by a Briton.

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