Rear Admiral Gerard Charles Muirhead-Gould, DSC (29 May 1889 – 26 June 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Muirhead-Gould was born in London on 29 May 1889,[1] the son of Arthur Lewis Gould and Emily Gertrude Lilias Muirhead.

[2] During this time he kept Winston Churchill informed of the German military buildup, particularly in relation to the Treaty of Versailles and the later Anglo-German Naval Agreement.

The crew reiterated that a submarine had been seen, but Muirhead-Gould remained unconvinced and before he left and added sarcastically, "If you see another sub, see if the captain has a black beard.

"[citation needed] At some point, Churchill considered Muirhead-Gould for the position of the Chief Director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) although nothing came of that.