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.

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
Commands heldHMS A9
HMS B9
HMS C37
HMS K5
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsDSO

History of service edit

References edit

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