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George Edward Richards (1852–1927) was a British naval officer and hydrographer. He commanded the survey ship HMQS Paluma which in the late 19th century surveyed the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia.Richards served aboard the schooner Renard in 1878, and HMQS Paluma in 1887. He was commanding officer of HMS Rambler surveying the Strait of Belle Isle in 1897.