A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hudson, John (b)
HUDSON. (Lieut., 1813. f-p., 14; h-p., 30.)
John Hudson entered the Navy, 6 April, 1803, as A.B., on board the Dryad 36, Capts. Wm. Domett, John Giffard, and Adam Drummond, stationed off the coast of Ireland. In July, 1805, he removed to the Orion 74, Capts. Edw. Codrington and Sir Arch. Collingwood Dickson, in which ship he fought at Trafalgar, assisted at the capture of Copenhagen, and was altogether for more than seven years employed, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, on the Mediterranean and Baltic stations. He next, in Oct. 1812, joined the Barfleur 98, Capt. Sir Edw. Berry; and on 31 March, 1813, having returned to the Mediterranean, he was there made Lieutenant into the Repulse 74, Capt. Rich. Hussey Moubray. He was paid off, on his arrival home with convoy, in June, 1814; and was lastly employed in command, from 22 Oct. 1828 until Oct. 1831, of the Skylark Revenue-vessel, on the coast of Ireland.