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Born in London.
 
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Dasent was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.{{NLDec14|p. 106}}
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Dasent was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Dasent Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/480.|}} f. 495.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed to {{UK-1Edinburgh|f=t}} as executive officer on 3 March, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 307}}
 
He was appointed to {{UK-1Edinburgh|f=t}} as executive officer on 3 March, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 307}}

Revision as of 17:10, 25 September 2021

Commander Manuel Dasent, (13 May, 1879 – 5 June, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in London.

Dasent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1900.[1]

Dasent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[2]

He was appointed to second class battleship Edinburgh as executive officer on 3 March, 1914.[3]

Dasent was appointed to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Hampshire as executive officer on 3 June 1915. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland, but died aboard her days later when she was lost to a mine.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Teviot
14 Jul, 1904
Succeeded by
John Kiddle

Footnotes

  1. Dasent Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/480. f. 495.
  2. Dasent Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/480. f. 495.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 307.