Robert Smart
| Sir Robert Smart | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1796 |
| Died | 10 September 1874 |
| Allegiance |
 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 William Loney RN
- ↑ "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 1861–1863 |
Succeeded by Sir Sydney Dacres |
| Preceded by Sir William Martin |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1863–1866 |
Succeeded by Lord Clarence Paget |