Rear-Admiral George Edward Richards (1852–1927) was a British naval officer and hydrographer.

[2] He was commanding officer of HMS Rambler surveying the Strait of Belle Isle in 1897.

[3] He was the eldest son of Sir George Richards, Hydrographer of the Royal Navy.

[4] He was a sub-lieutenant aboard HMS Wolverine (2,431 tons) when it reached Brisbane in August 1877.

He later commanded HMS Alacrity (1881–82) on hydrographic voyages along the coast of Queensland north of Hinchinbrook Island.