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.
| 1938 | Forth (F04) 1938 - 1978 | Launched |
| 1941 | Unsparing (P 55) | Laid Down |
| 1944 | Giuseppe Dormio | The Italian steamship Giuseppe Dormio was torpedoed and sunk by a British submarine between Pola and Fiume in the Adriatic. |
| 1944 | Vivid (P 77) | HMS Vivid attacks the small German merchant Toni between Milos and Suda Bay. The attack is unsuccesful. |
| 1944 | Scythian (P 237) | Completed |
| Class: | 1959 - 1998: Oberon Class |
| Built By: | Chatham Dockyard (Medway) |
| Build Group: | O2a |
| Fate: | |
| She was sold to Seaforth Ship Repairers in 1987 and scrapped in 1991 at Grimsby in Doigs old ship yard | |
The twin-funnelled K Boat was the biggest, fastest submarine of World War I. It suffered a series of accidents from the day trials began.
This documentary answers questions about the numerous accidents, had while reconstructing the best concealed debacle in British naval history.
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| Class: | 1959 - 1998: Oberon Class |
| Built By: | Chatham Dockyard (Medway) |
| Build Group: | O2a |
| Fate: | |
| She was sold to Seaforth Ship Repairers in 1987 and scrapped in 1991 at Grimsby in Doigs old ship yard | |
The twin-funnelled K Boat was the biggest, fastest submarine of World War I. It suffered a series of accidents from the day trials began.
This documentary answers questions about the numerous accidents, had while reconstructing the best concealed debacle in British naval history.
13 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.