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John Gaimes

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John Gaimes
Born1887
DiedJanuary 1921
Lost at sea with HMS K5
Buried
AllegianceUnited Kingdom British Empire
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1901–1921
RankCommander
CommandsHMS A9
HMS B9
HMS C37
HMS K5
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsDSO

Lieutenant-Commander John Austin Gaimes, DSO, was a submarine commander for the Royal Navy. He died 20 January 1921, at the age of 33, when HMS K5 sank with the loss of all hands during a mock battle in the Bay of Biscay.

History of service

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References

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  • "The Lost Commander". The Times. 24 January 1921. p. 12.