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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Henry Victor Hudson''', O.B.E., (21 October, 1883 &ndash; 12 July, 1954) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Hudson was born in Hawkhurst, Kent. He gained three months seniority on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} and received his first appointment dated 15 January, 1900 to the [[Mediterranean Fleet]]'s {{UK-Canopus|f=pt}}. The demands of the climate took their toll and Hudson was invalided on 11 March 1901 with Mediterranean fever and sent to Haslar Hospital, where he was admitted on the 24th. He was discharged on 4 April, to be resurveyed later. On 1 July he was deemed fit, to receive Home service appointments, initially, to avoid a recurrence. 8 July brought him an appointment to the {{UK-Hannibal|f=t}} of the {{UK-CS}}.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> Hudson failed in two attempts at the seamanship exam in June and September 1903. He was to be granted a third trial, narrowly passing in December with 690 of 1,000 marks. He entered the Royal Naval College on 19 January, 1904.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> Hudson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1906 while serving once again back in the Mediterranean in the {{UK-Dwarf|f=t}}. Though he continued to serve in ''Dwarf'' another six months in lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant, Hudson would be rewarded with a string of four torpedo boat and T.B.D. commands, ending with command of the {{UK-Bullfinch}} at the end of 1910.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> He was next appointed to {{UK-Cochrane}} on 8 February, 1911, leaving her when he was granted three months half-pay to travel abroad for his health on 18 July, 1911. He returned from this respite and was appointed to {{UK-Excellent|f=p}}'s gunnery training ship, {{UK-1Revenge|f=p}}, additional, on 20 October. On 14 March, 1912 he was once again given a destroyer command, {{UK-Eden}} of the Home Fleet. In August, he was sent to the {{UK-DF|7}}, first as captain of {{UK-1Success}} before being placed in command of the {{UK-Thrasher}} on 14 October. Hudson was appointed to the new dreadnought {{UK-1Ajax|f=t}} on 22 September, 1913, in which he was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1914.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> ==Great War== On 9 November, 1915, Hudson was sent to the hospital ship ''Pleny'' with phlebitis. As he needed to be sent south, he was superseded in ''Ajax'' on the 17th. He was sent to Haslar where his right leg was found to have periostitis (?). On 2 February, 1916 Hudson was found fit. As his skills were needed in command of the Grand Fleet's destroyer ranks, however, and he was appointed to the new {{UK-Narwhal|f=c}} on 10 February 1916, to assume command upon her commissioning.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> Hudson commanded {{UK-Narwhal}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she operated with the {{UK-DF|12}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 45}} [[Twelfth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland#Narwhal|His report written after the battle]] records that he fired two torpedoes against the enemy battle line. The first, aimed from 3,000 yards at the third ship which appeared to be a ''Kaiser'' class battleship, produced an explosion three minutes after firing. The second torpedo was aimed at an unidentified ship further back in the line. On 21 October, 1917, there was a collision between {{UK-Marmion}} and {{UK-Tirade}}. Hudson was found to be responsible for the course of an eastbound convoy and had failed to tell the S.N.O. Lerwick and the S.O. of a westbound convoy of some illegible matter in light of the prevailing weather conditions.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> On 15 December, 1917, Hudson faced a Court Martial on the grave charge that he "did cowardly abandon" ships of a convoy. Luckily for him, the charge was not proved and he was acquitted.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> Hudson left ''Narwhal'' when he was superseded on 11 April, 1918. He was appointed to the {{UK-Brisk|f=t}} in May 1918 to take command when she commissioned, on 28 May.{{NLFeb19|p. 745}} The final wartime notations in his service record are more uplifting. A Court of Enquiry held on 29 September 1918 brought to notice the "efficient way he discharged his duties in attacking an enemy submarine on 28 August, 1918." And, on 22 April, 1919, he was gazetted "for valuable services in cmd of {{UK-Brisk|f=p}} while employed on [[Otranto Barrage]]."<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> ==Interbellum== On 11 April, 1919, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Senator|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 862}} Freshly equipped with a certificate of service as Master issued by the Board of Trade, Hudson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1920.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> Hudson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 4 August, 1930. He completed a course in Sea Transport work in February, 1931.<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> ==World War II== Hudson was given some appointments in 1942. In 1944, he was sent to Australia aboard ''Golden Hind''. Once there, he held in the rank of Acting Captain though his role is not clear. He was reverted to the Retired List on 23 November, 1945. In 1947, he proceeded to take up permanent residence in Australia. He cruised in Australian waters for a year and offered his services to the Navy in 1948, though no follow-up is indicated on the offer. ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Victor+Hudson Service Records] * [[Twelfth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]] {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Victor_Hudson}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stuart Elton Holder|Stuart E. Holder]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 76 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 76]]'''<br>26 Mar, 1907<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 27 Jul, 1908<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Raymond Thrupp|Harold R. Thrupp]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M. T.B. 076'''</small>}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gabbett Ashton Shuttleworth|William G. A. Shuttleworth]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 111 (1902)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 111]]'''<br>27 Jul, 1908<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLOct08|p. 399}} &ndash; 19 Oct, 1909<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Murray Longmore|Arthur M. Longmore]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hardinge Lilford Shephard|Hardinge L. Shephard]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 18 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 18]]'''<br>19 Oct, 1909{{NLJan10|p. 401}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George William Taylor|George W. Taylor]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Clive Charles Henry Maitland-Addison|Clive C. H. Maitland-Addison]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 17 (1907)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 17]]'''<br>19 Oct, 1909<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; Aug, 1910<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Duncan Simonds|Henry D. Simonds]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Charles Wynter|Gerald C. Wynter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bullfinch (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bullfinch'']]'''<br>Aug, 1910<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 7 Dec, 1910<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Powell|Frank Powell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Francis Littledale|Herbert F. Littledale]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Eden (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Eden'']]'''<br>14 Mar, 1912<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; Aug, 1912<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic Graham Schurr|Frederic G. Schurr]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Gordon Ramsey|Charles G. Ramsey]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Success (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Success'']]'''<br>Aug, 1912<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 14 Oct, 1912<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Becher Caldwell Hutchinson|Reginald B. C. Hutchinson]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Becher Caldwell Hutchinson|Reginald B. C. Hutchinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thrasher (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thrasher'']]'''<br>14 Oct, 1912<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLJul13|p. 386}} &ndash; 22 Sep, 1913<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Douglas Walter Hamilton-Gordon|Douglas W. Hamilton-Gordon]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Narwhal (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Narwhal'']]'''<br>10 Feb, 1916<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 395''v''}} &ndash; 11 Apr, 1918<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robin Wynell Mayow Lloyd|Robin W. M. Lloyd]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Edmund Penrice Lyons|Algernon E. P. Lyons]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Brisk (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Brisk'']]'''<br>28 May, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 745}} &ndash; 12 Mar, 1919<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Algernon Higgins|Wilfred A. Higgins]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Stalwart (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Stalwart'']]'''<br>12 Mar, 1919<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 17 Mar, 1919<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Langton Cavaye|Frederick L. Cavaye]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Success (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Success'']]'''<br>17 Mar, 1919<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 11 Apr, 1919<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Oliver Richard Wace|Oliver R. Wace]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Cary Helyar|Kenneth C. Helyar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Senator (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Senator'']]'''<br>11 Apr, 1919{{NLJan21|p. 862}} &ndash; 6 Jan, 1921<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Russell Archer|Ernest R. Archer]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Percival Wilson|Henry P. Wilson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Stork (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Stork'']]'''<br>6 Nov, 1921<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 25 Apr, 1922<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Edward Meade Harris|Robert E. M. Harris]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Hepburn Brady|Gerald H. Brady]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Foxglove (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Foxglove'']]'''<br>18 Oct, 1922<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 240}} &ndash; Nov, 1924<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Thomas Ian Scott Bell|Thomas I. S. Bell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bertram Home Ramsay|Bertram H. Ramsay]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Weymouth (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Weymouth'']]'''<br>8 Apr, 1925<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 4 Jan, 1926<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerard Aylmer Wells|Gerard A. Wells]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Wilmot Wilkinson|Ralph W. Wilkinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Chrysanthemum (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Chrysanthemum'']]'''<br>26 Jul, 1926<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; Nov, 1928<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Fawcett|John Fawcett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tourmaline (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tourmaline'']]'''<br>29 Jan, 1929<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 6 Jan, 1930<ref>Hudson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/49.|D7604148}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Henry}} {{CatPerson|UK|1883|1954}} {{CatCaptain|UK}} {{CatBritannia|September, 1898}}

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