Robert Smart

Sir Robert Smart
Born September 1796
Died 10 September 1874
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Howe
HMS Impregnable
HMS Collingwood
HMS Indefatigable
Channel Squadron
Mediterranean Fleet
Battles/wars Crimean War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order

Admiral Sir Robert Smart KCB KH (September 1796 – 10 September 1874) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet.

Naval career

Smart joined the Royal Navy and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1820.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1837, he took command, successively, of HMS Howe, HMS Impregnable, HMS Collingwood and HMS Indefatigable.[1] He became captain superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard in 1854.[1]

Promoted to Rear Admiral in July 1857, he became Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron in 1861 and Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in April 1863.[1] He was promoted to Vice Admiral in December 1863 and was required to assess the damage caused by the volcanic disturbances in the neighbourhood of Santorini in Spring 1866[2] before handing over his command in April 1866.[1]

He was promoted to full admiral in 1869 and retired the following year.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 William Loney RN
  2. "Documents relating to the Recent Volcanic Disturbances in the Neighbourhood of Santorino". Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 22: 318. 1866. doi:10.1144/GSL.JGS.1866.022.01-02.24.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Robert Stopford
Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet
18611863
Succeeded by
Sir Sydney Dacres
Preceded by
Sir William Martin
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
18631866
Succeeded by
Lord Clarence Paget
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