A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Luscombe, Edward
LUSCOMBE. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 13; h-p., 30.)
Edward Luscombe, born 6 Aug. 1791, at Efford House, in the parish of Holbeton, Devon, is second son of the Rev. John B. Luscombe.
This officer entered the Navy, 12 Sept. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Hazard sloop, Capt. Robt. Jenner Neve, employed on the Home station, where he became Midshipman, in May, 1806, of the San Josef 110, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Cotton and Sir Jas. Saumarez, and, in June, 1807, joined the Prince of Wales 98, bearing the flag of Admiral Jas. Gambier. After sharing in the hostilities against Copenhagen, where he was frequently employed in the boats, he removed to the Implacable 74, Capt. Thos. Byam Martin, under whom we find him taking part, 26 Aug. 1808, in a gallant action of 20 minutes with the Russian 74-gun ship Sewolod, which was completely silenced, and in the end, with the assistance of the Centaur 74, flag-ship of Sir Sam. Hood, captured and burnt, in sight of the whole Russian fleet near Rogerswick, after a total loss to the enemy of 303 men, and to the Implacable, individually of 6 killed and 26 wounded. He continued in the same ship, participating intermediately in much boat-service in the Baltic, until 1810; in Feb. and April of which year he joined the Scipion 74, Capt. Chas. Philip Butler Bateman, and Victory 100, bearing the flag of Sir Jas. Saumarez. Attaining the rank of Lieutenant by virtue of a commission dated 3 Dec. 1810, he was next, from Jan. 1811 until March, 1815, employed in that capacity, on the Home and Mediterranean stations, in the Cadmus 10, Capt. Thos. Fife (in a boat belonging to which vessel he was severely frost-bitten on the coast of France), Leopard 50, Capts. Wm. Henry Dillon and Edw. Crofton, Horatio 38, Capt. W. H. Dillon, Namur 74, flag-ship of Sir Thos. Williams, and Granicus 36, Capt. Wm. Furlong Wise. His last appointments were, 13 April, 1818, and 20 Sept. 1819, to the Topaze 38, Capt. John Rich. Lumley, and Minden 74, flag-ship of Sir Rich. King, both on the East India station, whence he invalided in June, 1820.
Lieut. Luscombe married, 23 Nov. 1836, Emily, relict of Chas. Murly, Esq., Solicitor, and youngest daughter of Abraham Tucker, Esq.