Hubert Hudson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hubert Hudson

British sailor who took part in Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1886

Place of Birth: London Borough of Islington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1942

Profession: sailor, navigator

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Hubert Hudson

  • Huberht Tor Hudson (17 September 1886 – 15 June 1942), commonly known as Hubert Hudson instead of by his actual first name (an Old English version of the name), was a navigating officer in the British Royal Navy, who took part in Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition to Antarctica. Hudson joined the expedition whilst a 'mate' in the Royal Navy.
  • He earned the nickname of 'Buddha', when the rest of the crew successfully tricked him into dressing-up in little more than a bedsheet for a 'fancy dress' party on the whaling station at South Georgia.During the expedition, Hudson was famed for his ability to catch penguins, which the crew used as a source of food whilst trapped on the ice.
  • It's also known that towards the end of the expedition, Hudson suffered a severe breakdown of mental morale, possibly due to a massive boil that he developed on his buttocks.
  • His illness caused Frank Wild, the second-in-command, a lot of worry that he would not survive.
  • However, Hudson pulled through and eventually recovered his health.Upon return from the expedition, Hudson took part in World War I, serving on 'mystery ships'.He later also took part in World War II as a Royal Navy Reserve Convoy Commodore.
  • Hudson died on 15 June 1942 while in convoy HG84 when his ship, the merchant vessel Pelayo, was torpedoed by U-552.

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