William Pullen
William Pullen | |
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William J. S. Pullen (State Library of South Australia B5851) | |
| Born | 1813 Devonport, Devon, England |
| Died | 1887 (aged 73–74) Torquay, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1828–1836 & 1842-1870 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS North Star HMS Falcon HMS Cyclops HMS Terror |
| Conflicts | Crimean War |
Vice-Admiral William John Samuel Pullen (4 December 1813 – 22 January 1887) was a Royal Navy officer who was the first European to sail along the north coast of Alaska from the Bering Strait to the Mackenzie River in Canada. His 1849 journey was one of the many unsuccessful expeditions to rescue Sir John Franklin and explore the Northwest Passage.