dorrie Posted 7 April , 2007 Share Posted 7 April , 2007 Name: SUTTON, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Stoker 1st Class Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "P.67." Age: 24 Date of Death: 27/11/1918 Service No: SS/112473 Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sutton, of 71, West St., Retford. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: New portion. A.J. 249. Cemetery: EAST RETFORD CEMETERY A piece in the local paper states that the above named having taken part in the Battle of Jutland John Sutton volunteered for secret service. He died in Sheffiedl Wnter Street Hospital after a 7 month spell in hospital. The report also states that his "nerves were shattered" Could anybody expand on what this might have meant. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 7 April , 2007 Share Posted 7 April , 2007 Tim, Yes Secret it was, he served on a Q Ship P67 was one. "These where built under Emergency War Programme. Design as P-boats, but these craft were converted or modified while building, to act as Submarine Decoy Vessels or " Q-boats." The after 4 inch gun was hidden behind various forms of dummy deck loads, e.g., bales or packing cases of merchandise, trusses of hay: in a few boats it was located within a collapsible pantechnicon furniture van, or under a dummy boat built in folding sections. It was expected that, on account of shallow draught, torpedoes fired by U-boats would under-run these PC-boats, while, if hit by torpedo, bulge protection and special fillings would keep them afloat long enough to destroy the U-boat. (Janes Fighting Ships 1919)" Search for "Q Ship" you may get more information. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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per ardua per mare per terram Posted 7 April , 2007 Share Posted 7 April , 2007 His service register can be found online for £3.50 or free at Kew: Name Sutton, John Official Number: SS112473 Place of Birth: Retford, Nottinghamshire Date of Birth: 10 June 1894 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...p;resultcount=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrie Posted 8 April , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 April , 2007 Thanks for information most interesting Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrie Posted 8 April , 2007 Author Share Posted 8 April , 2007 Is there any way of telling which Q Boat HMS P 67 was named as I have looked at a web site where they all seemto have individual names. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 8 April , 2007 Share Posted 8 April , 2007 Is there any way of telling which Q Boat HMS P 67 was named as I have looked at a web site where they all seemto have individual names. Tim Tim, P.67 had two aliases Chintz & Flashlight. Built by S.White 7.5.17, survived war and sold 1.12.21. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 8 April , 2007 Share Posted 8 April , 2007 Colledge lists her as PC 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 8 April , 2007 Share Posted 8 April , 2007 Tim, thought you might like a picture PC67 Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorrie Posted 9 April , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2007 Thanks for photo and information Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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