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Richard Saunders Dundas

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth11.4.1802W025
First Known Service15.6.1817W025
Last Known Service24.2.1858W025
Date of Death3.6.1861 - London W025

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
15.6.1817 Entered the NavyW025
16.6.1821 LieutenantW025
23.6.1823 CommanderW025
23.6.182317.7.1824
Sparrowhawk (18) 1807-1841
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
17.7.1824 CaptainW025
13.9.182512.9.1827
Volage (28) 1825-1874
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
20.11.183012.1833
Belvidera (36) 1809-1906
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
5.1.185310.2.1855Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyW025
4.7.1853 Rear-AdmiralW025
19.2.18554.4.1856Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Baltic SeaW025
24.2.1858 Vice-AdmiralW025
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Posted by Cy on Friday 1st of March 2019 09:02

Hi
The source (follow the link) just says :
19 February 1855 4 April 1856 Commander-in-chief, the Baltic during the Russian War (flag in Duke of Wellington)

So, no I can't confirm it from that, sorry!

Posted by Dean Morris on Friday 1st of March 2019 08:58

Hello I am an editor on wikipedia in their military history project this officer was commanding the Baltic Fleet on 27 June 1855 as reported in the Melbourne Argus newspaper where it gives a complete fleet list I have added that list to the article on wikipedia Baltic Fleet (United Kingdom) with citations can you confirm his appointment was C-in-C, Baltic Fleet or C-in-C, Baltic Sea.

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