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Nasmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-E11|f=t}} on 3 August, 1914. | Nasmith was appointed in command of the {{UK-E11|f=t}} on 3 August, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 353}} He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exploits in her in the Sea of Marmara. Less widely recalled were his profound contributions to the [[Torpedo Control]] mechanisms available to British submariners, developing the [[Nasmith Director]] and then its refined brethren, the [[Is-Was]].{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. pp.20-21}} | ||
In August, 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-IronDuke|f=t}}. | He was appointed to {{UK-Vulcan}} for command of the {{UK-SF|3}} on 7 February, 1917. In November, he left that command and was appointed to command {{UK-Ambrose}}'s flotilla.<ref name=f89>Nasmith Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/90/89.}} f. 89.</ref> | ||
He was gazetted on 5 March, 1920 a C.B. for work in command of the {{UK-SF|7}} in the Baltic, and for serving as Senior Naval Officer at Reval.<ref name=f89/> | |||
On 20 August, 1921, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-IronDuke|f=t}}.<ref name=f89/> In February 1922, the death of an Able Bodied seamen while landing anchors prompted the C-in-C to inform Nasmith that such "responsible" work should not have been entrusted to a junior rating.<ref name=f89/> | |||
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Admiral Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith, V.C., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., (1 April, 1883 – 29 June, 1965) was an officer in the Royal Navy who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the Sea of Marmara in command of submarine E 11. He was born as Martin Eric Nasmith – he added the name Dunbar in 1923.[1]
Life & Career
Nasmith was appointed in command of the submarine E 11 on 3 August, 1914.[2] He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exploits in her in the Sea of Marmara. Less widely recalled were his profound contributions to the Torpedo Control mechanisms available to British submariners, developing the Nasmith Director and then its refined brethren, the Is-Was.[3]
He was appointed to Vulcan for command of the Third Submarine Flotilla on 7 February, 1917. In November, he left that command and was appointed to command Ambrose's flotilla.[4]
He was gazetted on 5 March, 1920 a C.B. for work in command of the Seventh Submarine Flotilla in the Baltic, and for serving as Senior Naval Officer at Reval.[4]
On 20 August, 1921, he was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke.[4] In February 1922, the death of an Able Bodied seamen while landing anchors prompted the C-in-C to inform Nasmith that such "responsible" work should not have been entrusted to a junior rating.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90/89.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Robert C. Halahan |
Captain of H.M.S. C 18 14 Jan, 1911[5] |
Succeeded by Archibald M. Willoughby |
| Preceded by Roger J. B. Keyes |
Captain of H.M.S. Arrogant 15 Aug, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Charles J. C. Little |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 11 3 Aug, 1914[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Richard F. White |
Captain of H.M.S. Vulcan 7 Feb, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Robert H. T. Raikes |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Lucia Sep, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Cecil P. Talbot |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain (S), Tenth Submarine Flotilla Sep, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Richard A. S. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke Aug, 1921[11] |
Succeeded by Frank F. Rose |
| Preceded by Eric J. A. Fullerton |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1932[12] |
Succeeded by Forrester Rose[13] |
| Preceded by Sir Alfred D. P. R. Pound |
Second Sea Lord 1935 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Montague E. Browning |
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1945[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: The London Gazette 16 January, 1923.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. pp.20-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Nasmith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90/89. f. 89.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 277.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399d.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 836.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 836.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Wikipedia article on East Indies Station
- ↑ Wikipedia article on East Indies Station
