| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Maguire |
| Forenames | Rochefort |
| Epithet | naval officer |
| Dates | 1815-1867 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| History | In 1830 he joined the Royal Navy. From 1852 to 1854, he was in command of H.M.S. Plover, which had served in the Bering Strait as part of Franklin search expeditions since 1848 and on which much magnetic observation and scientific work took place. |
| Source | Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar Navigation, by Andrew Lambert; Wikipedia |
| Authorised Form of Name | Maguire; Rochefort (1815-1867); naval officer |
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