Robert B. Dashiell

Robert B. Dashiell

Robert Brooke Dashiell (29 July 1860 – 8 March 1899) was an officer in the United States Navy in the latter 19th century, who was noted for his technical expertise.

Dashiell, born 29 July 1860 near Woodville, Virginia, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1881 and was commissioned as an ensign two years later.

An inventor of important ordnance mechanisms and an authority on dock construction, he was commissioned Assistant Naval Constructor 7 February 1895 and served in his specialty until his death in Washington, D.C., 8 March 1899.

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In 1943, the destroyer USS "Dashiell" (DD-659) was named in his honor.

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