K 5
Built By: | Portsmouth Dockyard |
Build Group: | K1 |
Fate: | Foundered and sunk in the Bay of Biscay on 20th January 1921 for reasons unknown. |
Commanders
- 1920: Commander J Hutchings
- 1921: Lieutenant Commander J A Gaimes
K5 at sea
Roll of Honour |
59
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Died: 31-07-1918 | |||||
Booker, George Lewis | |||||
Chief Stoker | Died: 31-07-1918 | ||||
Accidentally lost overboard and were drowned | |||||
Jordan, Michael | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 31-07-1918 | ||||
Accidentally lost overboard and were drowned | |||||
Died: 20-01-1921 | |||||
Aburrow, Cecil Frederick John J 4284 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 28 | |||
Andrews, Herbert Garnham J 5147 | |||||
Petty Officer | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 27 | |||
Backhouse, Albert Edward K21000 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Baker, George William | |||||
Engineer Lieutenant | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 32 | |||
Beaumont, George Langwell 272157 | |||||
Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 36 | |||
Bowles, Edward John | |||||
Engineer Lieutenant | Born: 04-03-1889 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 31 | ||
RN DoB 04/03/1887. Actual 04/03/1889 | |||||
Burns, John Thomas K 17609 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Born: 08-03-1895 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 25 | ||
RN DoB 08/03/1894 | |||||
Butland, Richard William Henry L 9741 | |||||
Steward | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 21 | |||
Charman, William James DSM J 31517 | |||||
Leading Telegraphist | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 23 | |||
Chase, Walter Frederick DSM K 3799 | |||||
Leading Stoker | Born: 02-09-1889 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 31 | ||
RN DoB 02/09/1890 | |||||
Clarke, Benjamin Jacob | |||||
Lieutenant | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 35 | |||
Clarke, Cecil Frederick J 32900 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 22 | |||
Clowes, John Henry Thomas J 25668 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 25 | |||
Cornish, Percy William J 11540 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 25 | |||
Cox, John William J 49821 | |||||
Telegraphist | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 20 | |||
Cuddeford, Frederick William Francis | |||||
Lieutenant | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Donovan, Michael J 18322 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 25 | |||
Edmonds, Charles J 2996 | |||||
Leading Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 28 | |||
Ellis, Charles Alfred SS 124701 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 19 | |||
Evans, John Horace J14734 | |||||
Able Seaman | Born: 01-05-1897 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 23 | ||
RN DoB 01/05/1895 | |||||
French, Alfred Frederick 214229 | |||||
Petty Officer | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 35 | |||
Gaimes, John Austin | |||||
Lieutenant Commander | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 34 | |||
Commanding Officer | |||||
George, Walter J17015 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 24 | |||
Gillett, Victor Allen J24980 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 20 | |||
Hester, William James M 1516 | |||||
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Hicklin, William George Osborne K 12306 | |||||
Leading Stoker | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 28 | |||
Hutchence, Harry K 22154 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 24 | |||
Inight, Walter J10959 | |||||
Leading Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 25 | |||
Kendall, John Gilmour K 24052 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 25 | |||
Lampard, Thomas Frederick J 12698 | |||||
Leading Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Lamport, Albert John J 6059 | |||||
Leading Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Lashmar, Bertram Arthur M 4306 | |||||
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 31 | |||
Lawrence, James Gordon MID J 26878 | |||||
Leading Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 24 | |||
Lawrence, Stanfield K 24155 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Born: 17-10-1887 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 33 | ||
RN DoB 17/10/1890 | |||||
MacGregor, Robert James Russell K 19376 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 35 | |||
Male, Bertram Edwin 302183 | |||||
Chief Stoker | Born: 27-01-1887 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 33 | ||
Served as Male, Bert Edwards. RN DoB 27/01/1884 | |||||
Mansfield, Richard Albert J 2617 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 28 | |||
Metcalfe, Fred SS 8401 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 25 | |||
Middlemist, Robert James Menteith | |||||
Lieutenant | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 21 | |||
Mould, William J 7392 | |||||
Petty Officer | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 28 | |||
Page, Alfred George 229695 | |||||
Stoker Petty Officer | Born: 12-11-1886 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 34 | ||
RN DoB 12/02/1886 | |||||
Parr, Frederick K 20815 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Born: 01-04-1898 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 22 | ||
At birth Parr, Frederick Walter Served as Parr, Frederick. RN DoB 01/04/1895. | |||||
Parry, James Frederick K 17768 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Pollard, George M 10901 | |||||
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 29 | |||
Purkis, Frederick Walter K 19579 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 28 | |||
Raggett, Alfred David K 26671 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 23 | |||
Riley, Herbert M 4194 | |||||
Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 34 | |||
Seymour, George K 24204 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Sheppard, William Cyril J 5572 | |||||
Petty Officer | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 27 | |||
Smith, Frederick John 299134 | |||||
Stoker Petty Officer | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 42 | |||
Smith, William Balfour K 19915 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Born: 05-07-1896 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 24 | ||
RN DoB 05/07/1895 | |||||
Smith, William Carrington J6219 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 26 | |||
Tanner, William James J 21454 | |||||
Signalman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 23 | |||
Ward, Horace William SS 8464 | |||||
Able Seaman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 21 | |||
West, Lewis Herbert K20832 | |||||
Stoker 1st Class | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 31 | |||
Wiltshire, Richard J 31907 | |||||
Signalman | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 22 | |||
Wootton, William K 2665 | |||||
Stoker Petty Officer | Born: 18-03-1892 | Died: 20-01-1921 | Aged: 28 | ||
RN DoB 18/03.1891 | |||||
Events
13-11-1915 | Laid Down |
16-12-1916 | Launched |
01-06-1917 | Completed |
20-01-1921 | HMS K5 sailed from Torbay as part of a fleet bound for Spain, which included the Cruiser Inconstant and Submarines K8, K9, K15 and K22. It was decided to conduct a mock battle in the Bay of Biscay and the vessels split up to take their positions. A signal was received from K5 that she was diving, but she failed to reappear at the end of the exercise. An hour before dusk a battery cover from a K boat was recovered and the next morning a sailor's ditty box was found - the last trace of K5. It is believed an accident caused K5 to exceed her maximum diving depth. |
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