. . "Admiral Sir Thomas Hastings, KCB DL (1790\u20131870) was a British artist, innovator, instructor, and distinguished officer of the Royal Navy. He was renowned as an expert gunner, and some believe him to be the first officer to take a truly scientific approach to gunnery."@en . . . . "25"^^ . "Office abolished"@en . . . "--01-03"^^ . . . . "Admiral Sir Thomas Hastings, KCB DL (1790\u20131870) was a British artist, innovator, instructor, and distinguished officer of the Royal Navy. He was renowned as an expert gunner, and some believe him to be the first officer to take a truly scientific approach to gunnery."@en . "Thomas Hastings (Royal Navy officer)"@en . . . . . "1790"^^ . . "Thomas Hastings"@en . . . "1845"^^ . . . . . . .