Richard Saunders Dundas
Sir Richard Saunders Dundas (born April 11, 1802 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , † June 3, 1861 in London ) was a British admiral .
Dundas was a son of the First Lord of the Admiralty , Viscount Melville. He entered the naval service at a very young age and between 1827 and 1828 commanded the ship of the line Worspite of 76 cannons, the first vehicle of this class to make a trip around the world . Then Dundas took part in the war against China in 1840 , where he distinguished himself in the conquest of the island of Chu-san . From 1852 he held the office of junior lord of the Admiralty and finally in 1853 became Rear Admiral .
After Napier was released , he was given supreme command of the British Baltic Fleet and sailed from the dunes in April 1855 . Meanwhile, most of the campaign went without decisive operations until Dundas decided to bombard Sveaborg (August 9-11 ). In the winter of 1856/57 he commanded a squadron in the English Channel and off Portugal , then became Lord of the Admiralty and in 1858 Vice Admiral of the Blue Flag.
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| SURNAME | Dundas, Richard Saunders |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1802 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1861 |
| Place of death | London |