Hubert Vaughan-Jones

Captain (retired) Hubert Vaughan-Jones, C.B.E. (24 June, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Vaughan-Jones ranked thirty-eighth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the Britannia intake term of September 1899, with 2235 marks.

Vaughan-Jones gained two months' time on passing out of Britannia and receiving his first appointment, to Mars in mid-January, 1901. After one year there, he transferred to H.M.S. Irresistible in Chatham, where he served for twenty-eight months and proved "a good oar."

Vaughan-Jones arrived home in H.M.S. Bedford on 23 May, 1904. On 15 August, he gallantly attempted to save the life of seaman William Hurst who had fallen overboard into Portland Roads. The Royal Humane Society would later honour him with a Bronze Medal and certificate for his example. Vaughan-Jones entered college on 6 September.

As a Sub-Lieutenant, Vaughan-Jones was appointed in command of first-class torpedo boat T.B. 53 on 26 July, 1905. This was an uncommon opportunity for him. Upon his being superseded in April, 1906, he was sent for instruction in submarines and then was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1906.

Vaughan-Jones was appointed in command of the submarine C 13 on 15 February, 1909. In June, 1909 he was faulted for a slight error in judgment that resulted in a collision between C 13 and C 17. He gave up command of C 13 only on 14 November 1912 when he was appointed to the battleship Hercules. Vaughan-Jones was still in her when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1914. He was appointed back to C 13, in command, on 2 September.

His service record appears to indicate he was put in command of D 2 on 24 November, 1914, and he was not removed from this appointment until 27 December 1914, but this seems off, as the submarine was lost with all hands on 25 November. Vaughan-Jones was clearly not among those lost.

Vaughan-Jones was captain of E 9 for just over two years, operating as part of the Eighth Submarine Flotilla from December 1915 to August, 1916 and then on detached service under the auspices of the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth until mid-January of 1918. At the end of this appointment, Captain Moubray, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth wrote that Vaughan-Jones was "not overburdened with zeal. Quick-tempered and intolerant with stupid men." Captain Cromie was more charitable, writing that the officer possessed great tact and that his French and Russian language skills would make him well-suited for service in Russia.

Post-War

Vaughan-Jones was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.

On 10 December, 1920, Vaughan-Jones was appointed in command of the M 1, M 2 and M 3 of submarine reserve group "C" at Portsmouth.

Vaughan-Jones was superseded in command of H.M.S. Sesame on 2 January, 1930 and in April treated at Chatham Naval Hospital for an old injury in his left knee. Though he was found fit two weeks later, he was soon placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 10 June, 1930.

Vaughan-Jones was selected for 1932's Sea Transport Officers' Training Course. He received an emergency appointment in Egypt, and was commended for his services in this capacity in 1936. In 1937, he was granted permission to accept a regular appointment there, and was given special permission to do so with the rank of Captain.

World War II

In late August 1939, Vaughan-Jones was appointed to provide Sea Transport duties in Egypt. On 22 February, 1940, this was altered to Principal Sea Transport Officer, Egypt, serving in the rank of Commodore, Second Class. He was superseded at the end of 1941 and on 22 December appointed to be a District Sea Transport Officer, possibly in Portsmouth.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by George E. M. Blackmore	Captain of H.M. T.B. 53 26 Jul, 1905 – 7 Apr, 1906	Succeeded by Clive Phillipps-Wolley
Preceded by Algernon H. C. Candy	Captain of H.M.S. A 8 18 May, 1908 – 15 Feb, 1909	Succeeded by Gilbert E. Venning
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. C 13 15 Feb, 1909 – 14 Nov, 1912	Succeeded by William J. Foster
Preceded by William J. Foster	Captain of H.M.S. C 13 2 Sep, 1914 – 24 Nov, 1914	Succeeded by George S. Walsh
Preceded by William J. Foster	Captain of H.M.S. D 8 4 Feb, 1915 – Dec, 1915	Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by Max K. Horton	Captain of H.M.S. E 9 Dec, 1915 – 15 Jan, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. K 15 15 Jan, 1918 – 30 Dec, 1919	Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by Frederick C. C. Kennedy	Captain of H.M.S. K 6 30 Dec, 1919 – 10 Dec, 1920	Succeeded by Charles de Burgh
Preceded by Frederick H. Taylor	Captain of H.M.S. M 3 10 Dec, 1920 – 18 Jul, 1921	Succeeded by Hugh R. Marrack
Preceded by Claud L. Y. Dering	Captain of H.M.S. M 2 10 Dec, 1920 – 18 Jul, 1921	Succeeded by Alfred G. Hine
Preceded by Robert Bertram Ramsay	Captain of H.M.S. M 1 10 Dec, 1920 – 18 Jul, 1921	Succeeded by Charles G. Brodie
Preceded by Henry F. M. Peto	Captain of H.M.S. Arrogant 18 Jul, 1921 – 28 Nov, 1921	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John B. Glencross	Captain of H.M.S. Fermoy 28 Nov, 1921 – 14 Apr, 1923	Succeeded by Hugh R. Marrack
Preceded by Bernard Acworth	Captain of H.M.S. Rocket 15 Apr, 1925 – 27 May, 1926	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Noel L. Veresmith	Captain of H.M.S. Thruster 27 May, 1926 – Jul, 1926	Succeeded by Austen G. Lilley
Preceded by John G. Crace as Captain of A/S School H.M.S. Osprey	Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Osprey 22 Nov, 1926 – 14 Jun, 1927	Succeeded by Evelyn T. Wickham
Preceded by ?	Captain A/S 22 Nov, 1926 – 1927	Succeeded by William B. Mackenzie
Preceded by Philip G. Wodehouse	Captain of H.M.S. Sesame 27 May, 1929 – 2 Jan, 1930	Succeeded by William A. R. Cartwright