John Coombe Hodgson

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John Coombe Hodgson ( – ) 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]

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]

In November, 1929, Hodgson was appointed in command of the battleship Marlborough.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles A. Fremantle
Captain of H.M.S. Ferret
before 1907[6]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Jackal
18 Jan, 1912[7]
Succeeded by
John C. Tovey
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Moorsom
6 Jan, 1915[8]
Succeeded by
Hubert S. Bradyll
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Taurus
13 Apr, 1917[9]
Succeeded by
Louis H. K. Hamilton
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Bruce
11 Apr, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
Dashwood F. Moir
Preceded by
Charles D. Burke
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough
Nov, 1929[11]
Succeeded by
George F. Hyde

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. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Smith. Hard Lying. p. 51.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 340.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396d'.
  9. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398e.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 746.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.