HM Submarine J6

HM Submarine J6

HM Submarine J6 was a J Class Submarine commissioned in 1916. She was sunk in October 1918 by 'friendly fire' by a British Q ship who mistook her for the German submarine U6. Although the Court of Enquiry was critical of the Cymric's Captain, it was decided that no action should be taken against him. Sixteen of the crew of the J6 lost their lives: one died aboard the Cymric whist the others were lost at sea, where many will still be entombed in the wreck of the J6.

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  • Born 1893

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy J5764

    Royal Navy J/5764 Leading Seaman

  • Born 1895

    Royal Navy J10938

  • Born 1896

    Royal Navy J17183

  • Born 1894

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy J21161 Boy 2nd Class HMS Vivid I

    Royal Navy J21161 Boy 1st class HMS Vivid I

    Royal Navy J21161 Ordinary Seaman HMS Formidable

  • Born 1896

    Died 1942

    Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander

    Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant HMS Caroline

    Royal Navy Naval Cadet

  • Born 1896

    Royal Navy J18834 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

    Royal Navy J18834 Boy 1st Class HMS Impregnable

    Royal Navy J18834 Ordinary Seaman HMS Suffolk

  • Born 1896

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy K23871 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Vivid II

    Royal Navy K23871 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine J6

    Royal Navy K23871 Stoker 1st Class HMS Tiger

  • Born 1890

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy K/1628 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine "D1"

    Royal Navy K/1628 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine "E.19."

    Royal Navy K/1628 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine "J7."

  • Born 1887

    Royal Navy Commander

    Royal Navy Naval Cadet

    Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HM Submarine G7

  • Born 1893

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy M12905 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS YARMOUTH

    Royal Navy M12905 Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class HM Submarine J6

  • Born 1895

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy J13130 Boy 2nd Class HMS Impregnable

    Royal Navy J13130 Boy 1st Class HMS Impregnable

    Royal Navy J13130 Ordinary Seaman HMS Prince of Wales

  • Born 1901

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy J58647

  • Born 1894

    Royal Navy K19879

  • Born 1895

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy K19992

  • Born 1897

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy J28769 Boy 2nd Class HMS Powerful

    Royal Navy J28769 Boy 1st Class HMS Powerful

    Royal Navy J28769 Ordinary Seaman HMS Collingwood

  • Born 1892

    Royal Navy K13381 Stoker 2nd Class HMS Pembroke II

    Royal Navy K13381 Stoker 1st Class HMS Russell

    Royal Navy K13381 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine J6

  • Born 1896

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy M3779 Engine Room Artificer 4th Class HMS TITANIA

    Royal Navy M3779 Boy Artificer HMS Fisgard

    Royal Navy M3779 Engine Room Artificer 5th Class. HMS COCHRANE. Present at the Battle of Jutland.

  • Born 1891

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy J5428 Boy 2nd Class HMS Ganges II

    Royal Navy J5428 Boy 1st Class HMS Ganges II

    Royal Navy J5428 Ordinary Seaman HMS Essex

  • Born 1895

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy K20794 Stoker 1st Class HM Submarine J6

  • Profile picture for James Roger Ingham Brierley

    Born 1896

    Died 1918

    Royal Navy Sub-Lieutenant