Sir Richard Dundas | |
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 Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Dundas | |
| Birth name | Richard Saunders Dundas |
| Born | 11 April 1802 England |
| Died | 3 June 1861 (aged 59) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1817–1861 |
| Rank | Vice-admiral |
| Commands | HMS Sparrowhawk HMS Volage HMS Warspite HMS Belvidera HMS Melville HMS Powerful Baltic Fleet |
| Battles / wars | First Opium War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Saunders Dundas, KCB (11 April 1802 – 3 June 1861) was a Royal Navy officer. As a captain, he took part in the capture of the Bogue forts in January 1841, during the First Opium War. He was appointed to the command of the Fleet in the Baltic Sea, in succession to Sir Charles Napier, in February 1855 and led the naval support during the latter stages of the Crimean War, enforcing a strict blockade and carrying out the bombardment of Sveaborg in August 1855. He was appointed First Naval Lord in the first Palmerston ministry in November 1857 and then, after stepping down to be Second Naval Lord during the second Derby–Disraeli ministry, he stepped up again to become First Naval Lord in the second Palmerston ministry in June 1859, remaining in office until his death. The prime minister (Viscount Palmerston) described Dundas as "a most distinguished officer".