James Clephan

For the British journalist and poet, see James Thomas Clephan.

Captain

James Clephan
Born1768 (1768)
Scoonie, Fife
Died1851 (aged 82–83)
Edinburgh
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1794–1840
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Charybdis
Conflicts

Captain James Clephan (1768–1851) was a Royal Navy officer who served as a lieutenant at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. He rose from the ranks to become a post-captain. A flag presented to him after the battle by the crew of the ship on which he served at Trafalgar was sold at auction for £384,000 on Trafalgar Day 2009.

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