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HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
Q-Ships were heavily armed but disguised as merchant ships often under neutral flags in order to decoy U-boats into close engagement, at which point the White Ensign would be hoisted and guns uncovered. This was regarded as a legitimate ruse de guerre at the time, and a counter-strategy to what were seen as inhuman attacks by U-boats on unarmed merchant vessels. HMS Q5 (also known as SS Loderer and SS Farnborough) was commanded by Commander Gordon Campbell VC and operated between November 1915 and February 1917, sinking two U-boats (U-68 and U-83) and ending being torpedoed herself and almost sunk. This community is based on the list in Campbell's book ("My Mystery Ships") of crew who were decorated, cross-checked against the London Gazette of 23 Mar 1917, but will also include any other men who served in Q5. To share or request information, please email: gerrycostellofww[at]gmail.com
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Born 1892
Died 1917
Royal Navy 5848A Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
Royal Navy 5848/A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. "Dunraven"
More about Alexander Salisbury Morrison -
Born 1880
Died 1955
Royal Navy 1514C Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 1514C Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Alphonso Davies -
Born 1894
Royal Navy 8484A Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 8484A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Martin Connors -
Born 1894
Royal Navy 8489A Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 8489A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Patrick Murphy -
Born 1894
Royal Navy J6495 Able Seaman HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Bruce Ronald Claude Harris -
Born 1890
Royal Navy WTS 404 Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 404WTS Wireless Telegraph Operator 1st Class Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Thomas Ernest Fletcher -
Born 1893
Royal Navy WTS13 Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy Warrant Telegraphist Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Allan Andrews -
Born 1884
Royal Navy 8352S Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 8352S Stoker Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about William O'leary -
Born 1884
Died 1946
Royal Navy 1034EA Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy Engineer Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Leonard Samuel Loveless -
Born 1878
Royal Navy 181452
Royal Navy 181452 Able Seaman HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Ernest Alfred Veale -
Born 1889
Died 1955
Royal Navy 238965 Able Seaman H.M.S. Illustrious
Royal Navy 238965 Leading Seaman H.M.S. Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Herbert Leonard Day. -
Born 1881
Royal Navy 3504C Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 3504C Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about William Williams -
Born 1894
Died 1918
Royal Navy 5955A Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 5955A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
Royal Navy 5955A Seaman Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. "Vivid"
More about Frederick Dodd -
Born 1871
Royal Navy Acting Warrant Officer
Royal Navy 140440 Chief Petty Officer HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about George Henry Truscott -
Born 1883
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about William Beswick -
Born 1880
Royal Navy 8396S Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy 8396S Leading Stoker Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about John Thomas Davies -
Royal Navy X790 Royal Naval Reserve (Newfoundland)
Royal Navy X790 Seaman Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve
Royal Navy X790 Seaman Royal Naval Reserve (Newfoundland) - HMS Q5 (Farnborough)
More about Benjamin Samms -
Born 1886
Died 1954
Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Reserve
More about Ronald Niel Stuart -
Born 1892
Royal Navy Z/2181 Royal Naval Division
Royal Navy Z/2181 Signalman London Regiment rnvr lond Battalion
More about Charles William Hurell