David Louson Dickson

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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.[1]

Dickson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1886.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

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 Though he was thereafter placed in command of the ship, he was superseded in command of the ship in January 1895 in the wake of a "discreditable wine bill."[5]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 October 1895.[6]

Dickson is buried at Arbroath Abbey Churchyard, Angus.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles B. Macdonald
Captain of H.M.S. Firebrand
6 May, 1884[8]
Succeeded by
John Denison
Preceded by
Henry F. Stephenson
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles
25 Sep, 1894[9] – 17 Jan, 1895[10]
Succeeded by
William Ricketts
as Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia

Footnotes

  1. Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322,325.
  2. Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.
  3. Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.
  4. Hastings Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1695. ff. 569, 606(d).
  5. Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.
  6. Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.
  7. Email from Ian Edwards 20210720.
  8. The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 210.
  9. Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.
  10. Dickson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/424. ff. 322, 325.