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Peter Calamy (b. 1793-1801d.) Birthname Peter Miles Calamy. Born in England in the year of 1793( exact location and birthdate remain unknown) and the only child of Edward Calamy and Sarah Calamy. Jack Aubrey and Edward were shipmates when they were both midshipmen. When he was only seven years old his father died at sea during a storm. This brought sadness to him and his mother. Peter eventually wanted to follow in his father's footsteps at the age of twelve as a midshipman. His attempt as a midshipman occured on the H.M.S. Surprise along with fellow midshipmen William Blakeney, Hollom, Williamson, and Boyle. The boys emediately became friends. Peter also started a close bondenship with Midshipman Blakeney. Before the last sea battle Aubrey hired Calamy as Third Leiutenant and was to go aboard the Acheron with a boarding party to free the whalers along with Blakeney (whom was now Commander of the Surprise) andAubrey and Steve maturin. He was eventually shot in the chest and killed at the end of the last sea battle. At his funeral he and a couple of other dead crew were to be sown up in sacks and to have their bodies thrown overboard. Blakeney asked to take care of Peter's body with his one arm.Will managed to sew up his body in the sack with some help from an able seaman. When Peter was last seen Will whispered '' Thank You for everything Peter" A small prayer service was held for him and all those who died in battle,then the bodies were thrown overboard. Peter Calamy is portrayed by English actor Max Benitz in the Peter Weir 2003 movie Master and Commander the Far Side of the World along with actors Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany . In the movie eighteen year old actor Max Benitz portrays a more older looking Calamy. In the movie Calamy is described as being 17 has dark brown hair and gray-blue eyes and only a slight bit mature than the other midshipmen. In the story he has light brown hair and has a 5 inch long ponytail hair and is twelve in the book.