In June 1838 he was ordered to command Peacock, attached to CommanderCharles Wilkes's exploring expedition, second in command overall.[1] After strenuous service in the Antarctic, the South Seas, and along the coast of North America, Peacock was wrecked 18 July 1841 while attempting to cross the bar and enter the Columbia River on Wilkes' orders. Commander Hudson made every effort to free his ship but was forced to leave her, saving all his men and the scientific papers.
In September 1849, after shore and lighthouse duty, he was ordered to command Vincennes, cruising the Pacific until 1852. In March 1857 Hudson, appointed captain 8 October 1855, assumed command of Niagara. That August, in conjunction with British ships, he made the first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable. This try was unsuccessful, but a second attempt met with success 10 August 1858. After commanding the Boston Navy Yard in 1858–1862, Captain Hudson was made Inspector of the 3d Light House District. He died 15 October 1862 in Brooklyn, aged 68.
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Three ships have been named USS Hudson in his honor.
www.history.navy.mil: DANFS biography of William Hudson
April 10, 2024
william, hudson, captain, william, levereth, hudson, 1794, october, 1862, united, states, navy, officer, first, half, 19th, century, bornmay, 1794brooklyn, york, diedoctober, 1862brooklyn, york, allegianceunited, states, americaservice, branch, united, states,. Captain William Levereth Hudson USN 11 May 1794 15 October 1862 was a United States Navy officer in the first half of the 19th century William L HudsonBornMay 11 1794Brooklyn New York U S DiedOctober 15 1862Brooklyn New York U S AllegianceUnited States of AmericaService wbr branch United States NavyYears of service1815 1862RankCaptainCommands heldUSS PeacockUSS VincennesUSS Niagara Boston Navy YardBattles warsSecond Barbary WarAegean Sea Anti Piracy OperationsUnited States Exploring Expedition Battle of Malolo Bombardment of Upolu Battle of Drummond s IslandMexican American War American Civil War Contents 1 Career 2 Namesakes 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCareer editHudson was born 11 May 1794 in Brooklyn His first service afloat was in the Mediterranean Squadron under Commodore William Bainbridge in the schooner Alert and sloop of war Ontario from 1815 to 1817 Hudson was appointed midshipman 1 January 1816 In 1821 1823 he served in Dolphin on the Pacific coast of South America and in Warren for a Mediterranean cruise 1826 1829 In 1830 1831 Hudson accompanied Lieutenant Ramsey on a tour to Russia and then assumed duty at the New York Navy Yard In June 1838 he was ordered to command Peacock attached to Commander Charles Wilkes s exploring expedition second in command overall 1 After strenuous service in the Antarctic the South Seas and along the coast of North America Peacock was wrecked 18 July 1841 while attempting to cross the bar and enter the Columbia River on Wilkes orders Commander Hudson made every effort to free his ship but was forced to leave her saving all his men and the scientific papers In September 1849 after shore and lighthouse duty he was ordered to command Vincennes cruising the Pacific until 1852 In March 1857 Hudson appointed captain 8 October 1855 assumed command of Niagara That August in conjunction with British ships he made the first attempt at laying a transatlantic cable This try was unsuccessful but a second attempt met with success 10 August 1858 After commanding the Boston Navy Yard in 1858 1862 Captain Hudson was made Inspector of the 3d Light House District He died 15 October 1862 in Brooklyn aged 68 Namesakes editThree ships have been named USS Hudson in his honor See also editEuropean and American voyages of scientific explorationReferences edit Appletons annual cyclopaedia and register of important events of the year 1862 New York D Appleton amp Company 1863 p 678 This article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships External links editwww history navy mil DANFS biography of William Hudson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William L Hudson amp oldid 1161160171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
