| 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. |
| 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.
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 |
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| Armstrong, Ernest William |
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| Brierley, James Roger Ingham |
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| Bright, Charles Thomas |
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| Burwell, Herbert Edward Philip |
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| Hill, Arthur Herbert |
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| Lamont, Athol Davaan |
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| Rayner, Edward George |
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| Russell, William Thomas |
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| Savidge, Albert Edward |
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| Sexton, Henry Percy |
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| Stevenson, Percival James |
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| Tachon, Philip |
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| Thompson, William Piper |
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| Tyler, Frank Andrew |
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| White, Henry Thomas |
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| Wickstead, George Herbert |
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| 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. |
The first of the five Holland type boats built at Barrow was commanded by D. Arnold-Foster. How he came to Barrow to see his new command, and his first experience of diving her is described in Lt Arnold-Forster's own words.
Television drama starring David Jason. 40 years after a British submarine goes missing at the end of the war, it re-appears, and the British government send the remaining crew member (Jason) with a new crew to trace the sub's last happenings. But the new crew start showing characteristics of the old crew.
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The first of the five Holland type boats built at Barrow was commanded by D. Arnold-Foster. How he came to Barrow to see his new command, and his first experience of diving her is described in Lt Arnold-Forster's own words.
Television drama starring David Jason. 40 years after a British submarine goes missing at the end of the war, it re-appears, and the British government send the remaining crew member (Jason) with a new crew to trace the sub's last happenings. But the new crew start showing characteristics of the old crew.
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