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Charles Codrington Forsyth (c. 1810 - 1873) was a Royal Navy officer. Serving nearly 50 years in the navy, Forsyth served on the HMS Beagle under Robert FitzRoy. After various duties in Africa, Burma, and Australia, he was promoted to commander in 1849 and volunteered to lead the abortive first search for Franklin's lost expedition aboard the Prince Albert. After the expedition, Forsyth served in the Crimean War and Second Opium War, for which he was promoted to captain. He commanded the HMS Valorous at the Cape of Good Hope before retiring in 1870. He died in 1873.