Humphrey Benson Jacomb

Captain Humphrey Benson Jacomb, C.B.E., R.N. (27 June, 1891 – 10 March, 1969) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reginald Benson Jacomb, wool broker.

Jacomb was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1912.

Jacomb was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the destroyer Ambuscade on 21 June, 1918.

Post-War

Jacomb was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1922.

Jacomb was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1926.

Jacomb was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1933.

Jacomb was appointed in command of Londonderry on 26 May, 1935, to assume command upon her commissioning. He was superseded in October 1937.

World War II

Jacomb was appointed to Calliope, additional on 11 November, 1941, to assume command of the depot ship Blenheim as soon as she completed conversion and upon commissioning. On 5 April, 1942 he was appointed in command of the battleship Nelson, vice Hill.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. P37 Mar, 1917 – 28 Feb, 1918	Succeeded by Villiers J. H. H. Sankey
Preceded by Harold G. Campbell	Captain of H.M.S. Liberty 28 Feb, 1918 – 21 Jun, 1918	Succeeded by George H. Creswell
Preceded by Maxwell A. C. Ritter	Captain of H.M.S. Ambuscade 21 Jun, 1918 – 21 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Richard C. A. Littleton	Captain of H.M.S. Pylades 28 Mar, 1919 – 26 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by Edward F. B. Law
Preceded by Leslie H. Ashmore	Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves 7 Apr, 1938 – 18 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by Vernon S. Butler
Preceded by Thomas Harland	Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign 15 Dec, 1939 – 26 Sep, 1941	Succeeded by Reginald H. Portal
Preceded by Duncan C. Hill	Captain of H.M.S. Nelson 5 Apr, 1942 – 12 Jan, 1943	Succeeded by The Hon. Guy H. E. Russell
Preceded by Ernest R. Archer	Captain of H.M.S. Victory 20 Mar, 1943 – May, 1945	Succeeded by Geoffrey A. B. Hawkins
Preceded by Ernest R. Archer	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth 30 Mar, 1943 – 20 May, 1945	Succeeded by Geoffrey A. B. Hawkins