Vickers and Barrow are names synonymous with the development of the submarine. Hundreds of submarines covering virtually every class have been built for the Royal Navy and foreign Navies. This site is dedicated to not only to those who have served on Her Majesty's Submarines but also to those employees past and present whose skills and efforts have given pride to the phrase 'Barrow built' and made the name Vickers known and respected throughout the world.
| 1911 | Adamant 1911 - 1932 | Launched |
| 1915 | E 19 (I 99) | Completed |
| 1942 | Safari (P 211) | HMS Safari sinks the Italian sailing vessel Adda with gunfire and one torpedo off Monte Santo, south of the Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy. |
| 1943 | Taurus (P 339) | HMS Taurus sinks the small Greek Romano and 12 small sailing vessels with gunfire in the Gulf of Saloniki. |
| 1945 | Sidon (P 259) | Sidon departed Onslow having rectified an engine fault. She later passed through the Lombok Straits. |
| 1945 | Supreme (P 252) | HMS Supreme sinks a small Japanese vessel with gunfire in the Gulf of Siam. |
| 1984 | Trenchant (S 91) | Laid Down |
| 2004 | HMS Bulwark | Amphibious ship HMS Bulwark arrived homeport of Devonport for first time |
Undine (N 48) |
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| Class: | 1936 - 1958: U Class |
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| Build Group: | U1 |
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Fate: Depth charged by German minesweepers M1201, M1204 and M1207 in Heligoland Bight and scuttled 7 Jan 1940 The crew were picked up by the German and survived more than five years as prisoners. |
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This is the story of the Types II, VII and IX that became the workhorse' of the Kriegsmarine's submarine fleet and put out to sea to attack Allied shipping right up to the end of the war. The Type II was a small coastal boat that struggled to reach the Atlantic; the Type VII was perfectly at home there, but lacked the technology to tackle well protected convoys; whilst the Type IX was a long-range variety that was modified so that it could operate in the Indian Ocean.
In this latest book by the renowned Kriegsmarine historian Jak Mallmann Showell, these attack U-boats are explored at length. This includes details of their armament, capabilities, crew facilities, and just what it was like to operate such a vessel, and of course the story of their development and operational history.
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Undine (N 48) |
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| Class: | 1936 - 1958: U Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | U1 |
|
Fate: Depth charged by German minesweepers M1201, M1204 and M1207 in Heligoland Bight and scuttled 7 Jan 1940 The crew were picked up by the German and survived more than five years as prisoners. |
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This is the story of the Types II, VII and IX that became the workhorse' of the Kriegsmarine's submarine fleet and put out to sea to attack Allied shipping right up to the end of the war. The Type II was a small coastal boat that struggled to reach the Atlantic; the Type VII was perfectly at home there, but lacked the technology to tackle well protected convoys; whilst the Type IX was a long-range variety that was modified so that it could operate in the Indian Ocean.
In this latest book by the renowned Kriegsmarine historian Jak Mallmann Showell, these attack U-boats are explored at length. This includes details of their armament, capabilities, crew facilities, and just what it was like to operate such a vessel, and of course the story of their development and operational history.
20 pages added or updated in the last 3 month
Please help to maintain this site by reporting any Errors, Broken Links, Information or Site Issues on this page using this button
If you find this site useful, please consider supporting my work with a small Donation.
Please Note: Donations made using this option go directly to the site owner and not to the Submariners Association.
Thankyou for your support.