Claude Alwin Rombulow-Pearse

Captain Claude Alwin Rombulow-Pearse, C.B.E., R.N. (10 May, 1875 – 6 August, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Little Parndon, Essex.

Rombulow-Pearse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1897.

On 14 January, 1904, Rombulow-Pearse was appointed in command of the destroyer Skate. She soon collided with Vixen, and R-P was informed he was to blame for having used too much helm. R-P was commended for the way he handled Sturgeon in rescuing the crew of Decoy when she had collided with Arun during the Annual Manoeuvres of 1904.

R-P was appointed in command of the "D" Class destroyer Desperate from 7 November 1905 through 29 September, 1908. In June of 1906, he collided with Banshee, and was informed that he was to blame, having not slackened speed at the judicious point. On 28 October 1906, his Captain (D) wrote that "Desperate is one of the cleanest T.B.Ds. I have ever inspected."

Rombulow-Pearse was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909. In late November, he was appointed to the predreadnought New Zealand as executive officer, where he remained until she paid off at the end of July, 1911.

Rombulow-Pearse was appointed in command of the armed boarding steamer Fauvette from 19 March 1915 to April 1915 when he was appointed by the Vice-Admiral to command the armed merchant cruiser Osiris, which would soon be renamed Osiris II.

Rombulow-Pearse was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.

Rombulow-Pearse was appointed in command of the hired yacht Valhalla II from 13 March 1918 to 31 March, 1918, when he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Europa.

Placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 7 June, 1920.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Walter H. Cowan	Captain of H.M.S. Lively 10 Feb, 1904 – 1904	Succeeded by Bernhard A. Pratt-Barlow
Preceded by Bernhard A. Pratt-Barlow	Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon c. late Mar, 1904 – 26 Aug, 1904	Succeeded by Arthur N. Gouldsmith
Preceded by Percival S. Rickcord	Captain of H.M.S. Lee 26 Aug, 1904 – 20 Jul, 1905	Succeeded by Francis G. St. John
Preceded by Francis G. St. John	Captain of H.M.S. Arab 20 Jul, 1905 – 7 Nov, 1905	Succeeded by Geoffrey Mackworth
Preceded by George H. Brown	Captain of H.M.S. Desperate 7 Nov, 1905 – 29 Sep, 1908	Succeeded by Nigel K. W. Barttelot
Preceded by Hugh J. Tweedie	Captain of H.M.S. Wolf 18 Sep, 1911 – 22 Feb, 1912	Succeeded by Philip G. Wodehouse
Preceded by Stuart E. Holder	Captain of H.M.S. Panther 22 Feb, 1912 – 27 Feb, 1913	Succeeded by Reginald J. N. Watson
Preceded by Percy G. Brown	Captain of H.M.S. Osiris Apr, 1915 – 13 Mar, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Harold Escombe	Captain of H.M.S. Europa 31 Mar, 1918 – 12 Nov, 1918	Succeeded by Michael H. Wilding
Preceded by ?	Captain of Base, Mudros 12 Nov, 1918 – 13 Jan, 1919	Succeeded by Bertram S. Evans
Preceded by John A. Moreton	Captain of H.M.S. Erebus 20 Mar, 1920 – 11 May, 1920	Succeeded by Apsley D. M. Cherry