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Commander William Lewis Herndon
1813 - 1857
Naval Officer -- Explorer -- Merchant Captain
In command of the Central America home-bound with California gold
seekers, Captain Herndon lost his life in a gallant effort to save
ship and lives during a cyclone off Hatteras September 12, 1857.
"Forgetful of self, in his death he added a new glory to the annals of the sea." -- Maury |