Andrew Leachman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrew Leachman

New Zealand ship's captain and writer

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1945

Place of Birth: Cleethorpes, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2017

Profession: writer, ship captain

Nationality: United Kingdom, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Andrew Leachman (6 April 1945 – 16 September 2017) was a Master Mariner with more than 55 years of seagoing experience.
He captained New Zealand's research vessel Tangaroa for more than 20 years.
He was posthumously awarded the New Zealand Antarctic Medal.
A species of marine sea cucumber was named in his honour.