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Rear-Admiral John Coombe Hodgson, D.S.O., R.N. (17 July, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

As a Lieutenant, he was in command of the Ferret in 1907.[1]

Hodgson was appointed in command of the destroyer Jackal on 18 January, 1912.[2]

Great War

Hodgson commanded the destroyer Moorsom at the Battle of Jutland.[3]

He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Bruce on 11 April, 1918.[4]

Post-war

In November, 1929, Hodgson was appointed in command of the battleship Marlborough.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles A. Fremantle
Captain of H.M.S. Ferret
before 1907[5]
Succeeded by
Frederick E. K. Strong
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Jackal
18 Jan, 1912[6]
Succeeded by
John C. Tovey
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Moorsom
6 Jan, 1915[7] – 31 Jan, 1917[Inference]
Succeeded by
Hubert S. Braddyll
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Taurus
13 Apr, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
Louis H. K. Hamilton
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Bruce
11 Apr, 1918[9]
Succeeded by
Rowland H. Bather
Preceded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Captain of H.M.S. Bruce
15 Aug, 1922[10]
Succeeded by
Richard A. A. Plowden
Preceded by
Edward G. Lowther-Crofton
Captain (D), Ninth Destroyer Flotilla
15 Aug, 1922[11]
Succeeded by
John C. Tovey
Preceded by
Frank F. Rose
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell
Aug, 1923[12]
Succeeded by
John C. Tovey
Preceded by
Eric G. Robinson
Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla
Aug, 1923[13]
Succeeded by
John C. Tovey
Preceded by
Charles D. Burke
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough
Nov, 1929[14]
Succeeded by
George W. Taylor

Footnotes

  1. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 51.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 340.
  3. Naval Operations. Volume III. p. 430.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 746.
  5. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 51.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 340.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396d.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398e.
  9. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 746.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 729.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 729.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 221.
  13. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 221.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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