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Vice-Admiral Charles Home Cochran, M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (22 June, 1850 – 14 February, 1930) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Cochran was born in Bath and entered the Navy on 8 September, 1863.^[1]

Cochran was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 17 December, 1873.^[2]

Cochran was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1888.^[3]

Cochran was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1895.^[4]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Minerva in September, 1900.

In February, 1903, Cochran was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Venus.

He was placed on the Retired List on 22 June, 1905 due to age. He died at The Retreat on Weston Road, Bath of hydronephrosis.^[5]

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 In February, 1903, Cochran was appointed in command of the {{UK-Venus|f=t}}.
-He was placed on the Retired List on 22 June, 1905 due to age.<ref>Cochran Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|}} f. 229.</ref>
+He was placed on the Retired List on 22 June, 1905 due to age.  He died at The Retreat on Weston Road, Bath of hydronephrosis.<ref>Cochran Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.|}} f. 229.</ref>
 ==See Also==

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Frederick O. Pike	Captain of H.M.S. Minerva Sep, 1900^[6]	Succeeded by Frederick C. D. Sturdee
Preceded by Sir A. Berkeley Milne, Bart.	Captain of H.M.S. Venus Feb, 1903^[7]	Succeeded by Reginald G. O. Tupper