The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) March 9, 1899 page 3
Assistant Naval Constructor Robert Brooke Dashiell, one of the brightest young men in the navy, died at his residence, No. 2153 K street last night of spinal meningitis after an illness of only a few days. His illness was not generally known, and the news of his death was a great shock to his many friends.
Mr. Dashiell was born in Maryland thirty-eight years ago, and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He took a special interest in the study of ordnance, and when the naval proving ground was established at Indian Head he was placed in charge of it and is entitled to much of the credit for its successful administration. He held the rank of ensign at the time and did his work so well as to gain the commendation of his superiors at the Navy Department.
As an assistant naval constructor he made a specialty of the study of docks and spent two years abroad inspecting the docks of England and other European countries. On his return home he made a report on the general subject of naval docks which has since been adopted by the department as a basis of dock construction.
Mr. Dashiell was an expert in many lines of work. At Indiana Head he laid out and built railways, built a traveling crane superior to any then in use, designed and superintended the construction of officers’ quarters and other buildings, and at the same time kept up the current work of the proving grounds in testing armor plate projectiles and powder. He invented a rapid-fire breech mechanism which is known to ordinance experts throughout the world and is very largely used in the navy.
Two years ago he jumped from a vessel at the New York navy yard during a dark night and rescued from drowning a sailor who had fallen overboard and many other acts of bravery of a similar nature are to his credit.
Several years ago he was married to a young lady of Annapolis, and since he was appointed to the construction corps he had resided here. His widow survives him with three children. His father was the Rev. Dr. Julius M. Dashiell, for several years president of St. John’s College at Annapolis and a divine of note in Maryland. He leaves two brothers, Prof. Paul J. Dashiell of the Naval Academy, the well-known foot ball authority, and J.M. Dashiell, who served as a volunteer officer in the war with Spain.
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Assistant Naval Constructor Robert Brooke Dashiell, one of the brightest young men in the navy, died at his residence, No. 2153 K street last night of spinal meningitis after an illness of only a few days. His illness was not generally known, and the news of his death was a great shock to his many friends.
Mr. Dashiell was born in Maryland thirty-eight years ago, and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He took a special interest in the study of ordnance, and when the naval proving ground was established at Indian Head he was placed in charge of it and is entitled to much of the credit for its successful administration. He held the rank of ensign at the time and did his work so well as to gain the commendation of his superiors at the Navy Department.
As an assistant naval constructor he made a specialty of the study of docks and spent two years abroad inspecting the docks of England and other European countries. On his return home he made a report on the general subject of naval docks which has since been adopted by the department as a basis of dock construction.
Mr. Dashiell was an expert in many lines of work. At Indiana Head he laid out and built railways, built a traveling crane superior to any then in use, designed and superintended the construction of officers’ quarters and other buildings, and at the same time kept up the current work of the proving grounds in testing armor plate projectiles and powder. He invented a rapid-fire breech mechanism which is known to ordinance experts throughout the world and is very largely used in the navy.
Two years ago he jumped from a vessel at the New York navy yard during a dark night and rescued from drowning a sailor who had fallen overboard and many other acts of bravery of a similar nature are to his credit.
Several years ago he was married to a young lady of Annapolis, and since he was appointed to the construction corps he had resided here. His widow survives him with three children. His father was the Rev. Dr. Julius M. Dashiell, for several years president of St. John’s College at Annapolis and a divine of note in Maryland. He leaves two brothers, Prof. Paul J. Dashiell of the Naval Academy, the well-known foot ball authority, and J.M. Dashiell, who served as a volunteer officer in the war with Spain.
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The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) March 9, 1899 page 3
Assistant Naval Constructor Robert Brooke Dashiell, one of the brightest young men in the navy, died at his residence, No. 2153 K street last night of spinal meningitis after an illness of only a few days. His illness was not generally known, and the news of his death was a great shock to his many friends.
Mr. Dashiell was born in Maryland thirty-eight years ago, and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He took a special interest in the study of ordnance, and when the naval proving ground was established at Indian Head he was placed in charge of it and is entitled to much of the credit for its successful administration. He held the rank of ensign at the time and did his work so well as to gain the commendation of his superiors at the Navy Department.
As an assistant naval constructor he made a specialty of the study of docks and spent two years abroad inspecting the docks of England and other European countries. On his return home he made a report on the general subject of naval docks which has since been adopted by the department as a basis of dock construction.
Mr. Dashiell was an expert in many lines of work. At Indiana Head he laid out and built railways, built a traveling crane superior to any then in use, designed and superintended the construction of officers’ quarters and other buildings, and at the same time kept up the current work of the proving grounds in testing armor plate projectiles and powder. He invented a rapid-fire breech mechanism which is known to ordinance experts throughout the world and is very largely used in the navy.
Two years ago he jumped from a vessel at the New York navy yard during a dark night and rescued from drowning a sailor who had fallen overboard and many other acts of bravery of a similar nature are to his credit.
Several years ago he was married to a young lady of Annapolis, and since he was appointed to the construction corps he had resided here. His widow survives him with three children. His father was the Rev. Dr. Julius M. Dashiell, for several years president of St. John’s College at Annapolis and a divine of note in Maryland. He leaves two brothers, Prof. Paul J. Dashiell of the Naval Academy, the well-known foot ball authority, and J.M. Dashiell, who served as a volunteer officer in the war with Spain.
Contributor: Loretta Castaldi (47472615) • [email protected]
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Assistant Naval Constructor Robert Brooke Dashiell, one of the brightest young men in the navy, died at his residence, No. 2153 K street last night of spinal meningitis after an illness of only a few days. His illness was not generally known, and the news of his death was a great shock to his many friends.
Mr. Dashiell was born in Maryland thirty-eight years ago, and was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1884. He took a special interest in the study of ordnance, and when the naval proving ground was established at Indian Head he was placed in charge of it and is entitled to much of the credit for its successful administration. He held the rank of ensign at the time and did his work so well as to gain the commendation of his superiors at the Navy Department.
As an assistant naval constructor he made a specialty of the study of docks and spent two years abroad inspecting the docks of England and other European countries. On his return home he made a report on the general subject of naval docks which has since been adopted by the department as a basis of dock construction.
Mr. Dashiell was an expert in many lines of work. At Indiana Head he laid out and built railways, built a traveling crane superior to any then in use, designed and superintended the construction of officers’ quarters and other buildings, and at the same time kept up the current work of the proving grounds in testing armor plate projectiles and powder. He invented a rapid-fire breech mechanism which is known to ordinance experts throughout the world and is very largely used in the navy.
Two years ago he jumped from a vessel at the New York navy yard during a dark night and rescued from drowning a sailor who had fallen overboard and many other acts of bravery of a similar nature are to his credit.
Several years ago he was married to a young lady of Annapolis, and since he was appointed to the construction corps he had resided here. His widow survives him with three children. His father was the Rev. Dr. Julius M. Dashiell, for several years president of St. John’s College at Annapolis and a divine of note in Maryland. He leaves two brothers, Prof. Paul J. Dashiell of the Naval Academy, the well-known foot ball authority, and J.M. Dashiell, who served as a volunteer officer in the war with Spain.
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