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Vulcan 1889 - 1955

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Fate: Scrapped 1955

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Vulcan - 1889
Vulcan - 1889

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Vulcan converted to a depot ship in 1908-09

In mid-1913, she was in Dundee supporting a the C Class submarines of the Seventh Submarine Flotilla. She continued serving with the Seventh Submarine Flotilla 1914-16, then for various flotillas at Humber, Berehaven and Blyth

Renamed Defiance III in 1931

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Distribution of RN Submarines WW1

The British Fleet at the moment when war was declared possessed 82 submarine torpedo-boats built and 22 building. Some of these were, however, stationed at the oversea naval bases.

Events

18-06-1883 Laid down:
13-06-1889 Launched
05-01-1909 Recommissioned as Depot Ship at Chatham
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