David Louson Dickson

Commander David Louson Dickson, R.N. (7 October, 1848 – 2 April, 1906) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dickson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 September, 1872.

Dickson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1886.

Dickson was, along with Captain A. P. Hastings, tried by Court Martial on 29 November 1892 for the stranding of H.M.S. Howe at the entrance to Spain's Ferrol Harbour earlier in the month. Though the two men were acquitted and a subsequent Court Martial deemed the charts inaccurate, the Admiralty did not concur with the findings and blamed both men.

Dickson allowed the frigate Achilles to be grounded at Spithead on 28 March, 1894 by allowing her to drift ashore while awaiting the arrival of a pilot. Though he was thereafter placed in command of the ship, he was superseded in command of the ship in January 1895 in the wake of a "discreditable wine bill."

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 October 1895.

Dickson is buried at Arbroath Abbey Churchyard, Angus.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles B. Macdonald	Captain of H.M.S. Firebrand 6 May, 1884	Succeeded by John Denison
Preceded by Henry F. Stephenson	Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 25 Sep, 1894 – 17 Jan, 1895	Succeeded by William Ricketts as Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia