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Captain David James Robert Simson (7 September, 1892 – 23 May, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His career would feature an unusual number of appointments in command of a fighting ship, including 19 commands of destroyers and flotilla leaders.

Life & Career

The son of barrister James Simson, David Simson gained one month's time on passing out of the Training Establishment in January, 1910. He served in Russell, Lancaster and Lion, leaving the last ship for examinations in January, 1913.[1]

Simson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915.[2]

He was appointed to the battleship King George V on 15 January, 1915 and fought in her at the Battle of Jutland. He continued to serve in King George V until being appointed to Petard on 22 May, 1917.[3]

Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Usk on 17 March, 1918.[4]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Hind in November, 1918.[5]

In January, 1920, Simson was appointed in command of the destroyer Spear.[6]

Simson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1923. In April 1925, he passed a Gyrocompass course with 89 of 150 marks.[7]

Simson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.[8]

Simson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.[9]

Simson was appointed to the netlayer Protector on 11 December, 1936, to assume command upon her commissioning. A Court of Enquiry assigned some blame to Simson for H.M.S. Hood having straddled H.M.S. Protector during full calibre firing on 30 June, 1937. He was told by C-in-C Mediterranean that he was expected to exercise greater initiative in future.[10]

World War II

Simson was appointed in command of the "B" Class destroyer leader Keith on 15 February, 1940. He would die in that ship on 23 May, 1940 when she was struck by mortar and machine gun fire from German land forces while loading British troops to be evacuated in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

See Also Naval Appointments Preceded by
Eric P. Vivian Captain of H.M.S. Usk
17 Mar, 1918[11][12] – Nov, 1918[13] Succeeded by
Basil A. Taylor Preceded by
Edmund Johnstone Captain of H.M.S. Hind
Nov, 1918[14][15] – 9 Jul, 1919[16] Succeeded by
Harold P. Keeley Preceded by
Harold P. Keeley Captain of H.M.S. Martin
10 Jul, 1919[17] – Jan, 1920[18] Succeeded by
Francis W. Craven Preceded by
Francis W. Craven Captain of H.M.S. Spear
Jan, 1920[19][20] – 20 Mar, 1922[21] Succeeded by
Thomas B. Fellowes Preceded by
Thomas B. Fellowes Captain of H.M.S. Torch
1 Apr, 1924[22][23] – 3 Dec, 1924[24] Succeeded by
Alfred C. Collinson Preceded by
Vernon Hammersley-Heenan Captain of H.M.S. Venturous
3 Dec, 1924[25][26] – 23 Nov, 1925[27] Succeeded by
Ivan B. Colvin Preceded by
Paul F. P. Berryman Captain of H.M.S. Senator
23 Nov, 1925[28] – 11 Dec, 1925[29] Succeeded by
Reginald B. C. Hutchinson Preceded by
John D. Harvey Captain of H.M.S. Wren
30 Jun, 1928[30] – 15 Aug, 1928[31] Succeeded by
Jack G. Bickford Preceded by
Renfrew Gotto Captain of H.M.S. Sturdy
26 Mar, 1931[32] – 27 Apr, 1931[33] Succeeded by
William G. Davis Preceded by
Brownlow V. Layard Captain of H.M.S. Searcher
27 Apr, 1931[34] – 17 Jun, 1931[35] Succeeded by
Eric P. Vivian Preceded by
Graham H. Stokes Captain of H.M.S. Scotsman
17 Jun, 1931[36] – 31 Oct, 1931[37] Succeeded by
? Preceded by
George H. Creswell Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher
31 Oct, 1931[38] – 27 Apr, 1932[39][40] Succeeded by
John Bostock Preceded by
Eldred S. Brooksmith Captain of H.M.S. Valorous
27 Apr, 1932[41][42] – 6 Jan, 1934[43] Succeeded by
Cecil C. Hughes-Hallett Preceded by
Cyril H. G. Benson Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
18 Feb, 1935[44] – 1 Jul, 1935[45] Succeeded by
John C. Leach Preceded by
Trevor St. V. F. Tyler Captain of H.M.S. Thanet
1 Jul, 1935[46] – 23 Jul, 1935[47] Succeeded by
John Mowlam Preceded by
Ernest R. Archer Captain of H.M.S. Vivien
6 Sep, 1935[48] – 18 Jan, 1936[49] Succeeded by
Hugh Gartside-Tippinge Preceded by
Matthew S. Slattery Captain of H.M.S. Winchelsea
18 Jan, 1936[50] – 18 May, 1936[51][52] Succeeded by
John G. Hewitt Preceded by
Charles M. Blackman Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
31 Jul, 1936[53] – 11 Dec, 1936[54] Succeeded by
William D. Stephens Preceded by
Philip Louis Vian Captain (D), Nineteenth Destroyer Flotilla
Aug, 1939 – 26 Nov, 1939 Succeeded by
Casper S. B. Swinley Preceded by
Thomas B. Hill Captain of H.M.S. Codrington
24 Aug, 1939[55] – 26 Nov, 1939[56] Succeeded by
Casper S. B. Swinley Preceded by
Casper S. B. Swinley Captain (D), Nineteenth Destroyer Flotilla
3 Feb, 1940 – 27 May, 1940 Succeeded by
Edward L. Berthon Preceded by
Henry T. W. Pawsey Captain of H.M.S. Keith
15 Feb, 1940[57] – 23 May, 1940[58] Succeeded by
Edward L. Berthon
  1. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 172.
  3. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 814.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
  7. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  8. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  9. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  10. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  11. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 923.
  13. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  14. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 814.
  16. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 845.
  18. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  19. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 866.
  21. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  22. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 275.
  24. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 280.
  26. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  27. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  28. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  29. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  30. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  31. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  32. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  33. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  34. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  35. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  36. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  37. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  38. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  39. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  40. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 282.
  41. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  42. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 282.
  43. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  44. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  45. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  46. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  47. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  48. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  49. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  50. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  51. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  52. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 245.
  53. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  54. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  55. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  56. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  57. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.
  58. ↑ Simson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/149. f. 150.

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