J 6
| 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. |
J 6
Commanders
| 1916: | Commander | Max Kennedy Horton | |
| 1918: | Lieutenant | G Warburton |
11th Flotilla. HMS Titania, Blyth
She was the only J Class submarine to be lost in WWI.
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It is indeed a far cry from Blyth on the east coast of England to Kimberley in Griqualand West, South Africa, and a long span of time, over sixty-two years, since I was a boy-telegraphist (wireless operator) serving on HM Submarine J3 part of the tenth submarine flotilla stationed at Blyth.
Roll of Honour |
16
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| Armstrong, Ernest William M 12905 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | Aged: 24 | ||
| Brierley, James Roger Ingham | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Sub Lieutenant | Aged: 22 | ||
| Bright, Charles Thomas 269922 | Born: 24th Mar, 1878. | ||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Artificer Engineer | Aged: 40 | ||
| RN DoB 24/03/1877 | |||
| Burwell, Herbert Edward Philip M 3779 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | Aged: 22 | ||
| Hill, Arthur Herbert J 5428 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 27 | ||
| Lamont, Athol Davaan M 14927 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | Aged: 26 | ||
| Rayner, Edward George J 5764 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Leading Seaman | Aged: 25 | ||
| Russell, William Thomas J 28769 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 20 | ||
| Savidge, Albert Edward K 19992 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 23 | ||
| Sexton, Henry Percy J 58647 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Boy Telegraphist | Aged: 17 | ||
| Stevenson, Percival James K 1628 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Leading Stoker | Aged: 28 | ||
| Tachon, Philip K 20794 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 23 | ||
| Thompson, William Piper K 23871 | Born: 5th Aug, 1897. | ||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Stoker 1st Class | Aged: 21 | ||
| RN DoB 05/08/1896 | |||
| Tyler, Frank Andrew J 21161 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 23 | ||
| White, Henry Thomas J 13130 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Able Seaman | Aged: 23 | ||
| Wickstead, George Herbert J 31563 | |||
| Died: 15th Oct, 1918. | |||
| Leading Telegraphist | Aged: 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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