# George Theodosius Spanner — The Cruise of the Alerte character guide

> George Theodosius Spanner in The Cruise of the Alerte by E. F. Knight.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Theodosius, George, George Spanner

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-history-of-the-treasure

## Who they are

A crew member with a distinctive name on the Alerte.

## In the story

### [Running Down the Trades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/vii-running-down-the-trades)

Shipped as a hand before the mast at Porto Grande; also a victim of 'jumping' from a whaler.

### [Our Camp](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xv-our-camp)

Coloured man who stays on the yacht with the narrator and Wright.

### [Discoveries in Southwest Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xvi-discoveries-in-southwest-bay)

Left on the yacht as part of the crew.

### [The Adventures of the Shore-Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xx-the-adventures-of-the-shore-party)

Nearly drowns but manages to cling to a rock and reach shore.

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