J6
| Built By: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Build Group: | J |
| Fate: | Submarine J6 was sunk on 15th October 1918. At the time J6 was on the surface near Blyth. In the afternoon the Q Ship HMS Cymric sighted what was thought to be a German Submarine and made an attack with her guns. The submarine was unable to establish her identity as the Signalman attempting to hoist the Recognition Signal was killed by shell fire. |
J6
Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Armstrong, Ernest William | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | M 12905 | 24 | |
| Brierley, James Roger Ingham | Sub Lieutenant | 22 | ||
| Bright, Charles Thomas | Artificer Engineer | 269922 | 41 | |
| CWGC site Bright C.T. not the correct Bright, Charles Thomas. RN DoB 24/03/1877. Actual 24/03/1878 | ||||
| Burwell, Herbert Edward Philip | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | M 3779 | 22 | |
| Hill, Arthur Herbert | Able Seaman | J 5428 | 27 | |
| Lamont, Athol Davaan | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | M 14927 | 26 | |
| Rayner, Edward George | Leading Seaman | J 5764 | 25 | |
| Russell, William Thomas | Able Seaman | J 28769 | 20 | |
| Savidge, Albert Edward | Stoker 1st Class | K 19992 | 23 | |
| Sexton, Henry Percy | Boy Telegraphist | J 58647 | 17 | |
| Stevenson, Percival James | Leading Stoker | K 1628 | 28 | |
| Tachon, Philip | Stoker 1st Class | K 20794 | 23 | |
| Thompson, William Piper | Stoker 1st Class | K 23871 | 22 | |
| RN DoB 05/08/1896. Actual 05/08/1897 | ||||
| Tyler, Frank Andrew | Able Seaman | J 21161 | 23 | |
| White, Henry Thomas | Able Seaman | J 13130 | 23 | |
| Wickstead, George Herbert | Leading Telegraphist | J 31563 | 21 | |
Events
| 26-04-1915 : | Laid Down |
| 09-09-1915 : | Launched |
| 31-07-1916 : | Completed |
| 15-10-1918 : | HMS J6 was lying on the surface outside Blythe. The Q-ship Cymric was also in the area and had already encountered two British submarines that day. At 1600 a third submarine was spotted closing to have what the Cymric thought was a good look before attacking. The Cymric at once went to action stations believing the submarine to be the German U-boat U6. As shells poured into the submarine the signalman attempting to hoist a recognition signal was killed. J6 attempted to lose the Q-ship by entering a fog bank Cymric followed and found the submarine settling in the water. It was only when survivors were picked up that the mistake became clear. |
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