John Randolph Tucker (naval officer)
John Randolph Tucker | |
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| Born | January 31, 1812 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 1883 (aged 71) Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America Virginia Confederate States of America Peru |
| Branch | United States Navy Virginia Naval Militia Confederate States Navy Peruvian Navy |
| Service years | 1826–1861 (USN) 1861 (Virginia Navy) 1861–1865 (CSN) 1866–1871 (Peruvian Navy) |
| Rank | Commander (USN) Captain (CSN) Rear Admiral (Peruvian Navy) |
| Conflicts | American Civil War Chincha Islands War |
John Randolph Tucker (January 31, 1812 – June 12, 1883),was an American naval officer who served in the navies of three nations. He was a commander in the United States Navy, captain in the Confederate States Navy, and rear admiral in the Peruvian Navy. As president of the Peruvian Hydrographic Commission of the Amazon, he contributed to the exploration and mapping of the upper Amazon Basin.