Isaac Smith (Royal Navy officer)

Rear-Admiral

Isaac Smith
Admiral Isaac Smith, 1st cousin once-removed of Captain Cook's wife, c. 1815
Born1752
Died1831 (aged 78-79)
Merton, Surrey
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1768–1807
RankRear-Admiral
CommandsHMS Weazle
HMS Perseverance
ConflictsCapture of Résolue, 1791
RelationsJames Cook

Isaac Smith (1752–1831) was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy and cousin of Elizabeth Cook (née Batts) wife of Captain James Cook, with whom he sailed on two voyages of exploration in the South Pacific. Smith was the first European to set foot in eastern Australia and the first to prepare survey maps of various Pacific islands and coastlines including Tierra del Fuego in South America.

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