A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tattnall, Robert Cooper
TATTNALL. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
Robert Cooper Tattnall entered the Navy in 1832; passed his examination 27 Aug. 1838; served in the Mediterranean and at Portsmouth and Plymouth, as Mate, in the Britannia 120 and Powerful 84, both commanded by Capt. Michael Seymour, and St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Rowley; obtained his commission 22 Oct. 1844; and has been employed since 19 Feb. 1845 in the Rodney 92, Capt. Edw. Collier, in the Channel and Mediterranean.