Richard Saunders Dundas (1802-1861)

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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 from	Date to	Event	Source
15.6.1817		Entered the Navy	W025
16.6.1821		Lieutenant	W025
23.6.1823		Commander	W025
23.6.1823	17.7.1824	Sparrowhawk (18) 1807-1841 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
17.7.1824		Captain	W025
13.9.1825	12.9.1827	Volage (28) 1825-1874 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	W025
20.11.1830	12.1833	Belvidera (36) 1809-1906 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	W025
5.1.1853	10.2.1855	Appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty	W025
4.7.1853		Rear-Admiral	W025
19.2.1855	4.4.1856	Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Baltic Sea	W025
24.2.1858		Vice-Admiral	W025

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

W025P. Davis, Web Site

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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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