| 1905 | A 9 (I 19) | Launched |
| 1905 | A 11 (I 01) | Launched |
| 1905 | A 12 (I 02) | Launched |
| 1915 | J 4 | Laid Down |
| 1935 | Salmon (N 65) | Completed |
| 1940 | Tarpon (N 17) | Completed |
| 1942 | Uredd (P 41) | Uredd is declared ready for combat, and joins the 9th Submarine flotilla in Dundee. |
| 1943 | Universal (P 57) | Completed |
| 1944 | Sea Rover (P 218) | HMS Sea Rover torpedoes and sinks the Japanese transport Shobu Maru in the Strait of Malacca. |
| 1944 | Achates (P 433) | Laid Down |
| 1945 | Scythian (P 237) | HMS Scythian sinks three Japanese sailing vessels with gunfire of the Mergui Archipel, Burma. |
| 1985 | Torbay (S 90) | Launched |
Excalibur (S 40) |
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| Class: | 1955 - 1970: Explorer Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | Excalibur |
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Fate: Broken Up 1970 |
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Arriving in 1901, they heralded a new age of naval warfare. However, due to naval rivalries and hierarchies and an institutional misinterpretation of sumarine tactic and strategy, the British submarine service took a long time to grow. The First World War saw German success with U-Boat warfare but the British response was more inventive than effective - it included feasibility studies into the employment of sea lions and gulls to defeat the underwater menace. Full realisation of the submarine's fighting capabilities did not come until the Second World War. The advent of sonar, radar and the application of air power changed both the tools and tactics of war. In the post-war period submarines went 'nuclear' and played a pivotal role in the stratagems of the Cold War.
This knowledgeable and passionate account of submarine history is complimented by nearly 200 illustrations, from the crude beginnings to the highly technological present, and will appeal to those interested in the tactics and politics of war as well as those with a specialist interest in the submarine.
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Excalibur (S 40) |
|
| Class: | 1955 - 1970: Explorer Class |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | Excalibur |
|
Fate: Broken Up 1970 |
|
Arriving in 1901, they heralded a new age of naval warfare. However, due to naval rivalries and hierarchies and an institutional misinterpretation of sumarine tactic and strategy, the British submarine service took a long time to grow. The First World War saw German success with U-Boat warfare but the British response was more inventive than effective - it included feasibility studies into the employment of sea lions and gulls to defeat the underwater menace. Full realisation of the submarine's fighting capabilities did not come until the Second World War. The advent of sonar, radar and the application of air power changed both the tools and tactics of war. In the post-war period submarines went 'nuclear' and played a pivotal role in the stratagems of the Cold War.
This knowledgeable and passionate account of submarine history is complimented by nearly 200 illustrations, from the crude beginnings to the highly technological present, and will appeal to those interested in the tactics and politics of war as well as those with a specialist interest in the submarine.
14 pages added or updated in the last 1 month
Please help to maintain this site by reporting any Errors, Broken Links, Information or Site Issues on this page using this button
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