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This is the website of the Barrow-in-Furness Branch of the Submariners Association. The Premier UK resource on the internet for Submariners and anyone interested in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.

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.

Latest News

Forum topic: Great Grand Dads Dsm
about 4 hours ago.
Article: Submariners share a bond that will last a lifetime
about 21 hours ago.
Forum topic: For the attention of all Ex HMS Sceptre Ships Company
1 day ago.
Article: The Man Who Invented The Submarine (with a little help from the IRA)
2 days ago.
Forum topic: Crew photo's or Info required
3 days ago.
Article: What happens if a Submarine goes missing?
4 days ago.
Forum topic: HMS CONQUEROR’s Second in Command Gives a one off Talk
5 days ago.
OTD 1873: The first ship to be launched from the current Barrow shipyard was the steam yacht Aries.
6 days ago.
OTD 1941: HMS Undaunted reported lost. Probably a victim of the Italian torpedo boat Pegaso.
6 days ago.
Germany hands over fourth Dolphin-class submarine to Israel:
7 days ago.
OTD 1960: USS Triton completes submerged circumnavigation of world in 84 days
8 days ago.
OTD 1945: 1st U-Boat surrender (U-1009). 156 received in all, 110 were sunk, 221 were scuttled to avoid surrender.
8 days ago.
OTD 1905: An explosion ripped through HMS A8 whilst she was on exercise in Plymouth Sound.
10 days ago.
OTD 1942: HMS Olympus was mined six miles from St Elmos Light. There were twelve survivors.
10 days ago.
Article: The U-Boats that Surrendered
13 days ago.
OTD 1941:HMS Usk reported overdue, most likely mined in the vicinity of Cape Bon.
15 days ago.
OTD 1976: HMS Warspite suffered a serious fire whilst in Liverpool. Repairs & refitting took two years.
16 days ago.
Forum topic: Air induction inlets on the A class bridge .
16 days ago.
Forum topic: HMS Conqueror
17 days ago.
Building X Craft Submarines A Memoir by James Henry Weatherburn (ex Vickers Ltd)
17 days ago.
Forum topic: M2 dive
18 days ago.
Forum topic: Sign up to the Submarine Commmunity
18 days ago.
Forum topic: Captain Robin Heath
18 days ago.
Forum topic: Ralph Nunn
18 days ago.
Forum topic: Submarine master clock.
18 days ago.
Submariners Song Lyrics
18 days ago.
'No dedicated plan' led to HMS Astute grounding
25 days ago.
HMS Affray memorial unveiled in Alderney:
31 days ago.
Former crew of HMS Courageous in Barrow this weekend for the annual meeting of the HMS Courageous Association:
36 days ago.
Experts out to solve deep-sea mystery of the USS Scorpion:
36 days ago.
WWII submarine could be on Foyle river bed:
38 days ago.
The RCN will soon have a fully weaponised submarine:
38 days ago.
N-sub Chakra takes India into P5 club:
46 days ago.
OTD 1972: Canadian Navy - Up Spirits piped for last time
49 days ago.
Forum topic: Russia Prolongs Lifetime of Delfin-Class SSBN to 35 Years
50 days ago.
Forum topic: COXN HMS OBERON 1977
51 days ago.
OTD 1944: A signal was sent to HMS Syrtis that was never acknowledged & the sub failed to return. Probably mined
51 days ago.
Argentina submarine claim 'baseless', says Nick Clegg:
52 days ago.
Submarine war relic bought at car boot sale for £90 now worth £10k:
53 days ago.
OTD 1942: HMS P39 damaged beyond repair in Malta harbour by German aircraft.
53 days ago.
Forum topic: Radio Mechanician 1st Class John Black Mackenzie
54 days ago.
Forum topic: Ian Molyneux
54 days ago.
Forum topic: Where are they now
54 days ago.
OTD 1999: In an operational 1st, HMS Splendid launched Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles at Yugoslavian air defence radar
54 days ago.
OTD 1916: HMS E24 sailed from Harwich for mine-laying operations but failed to return, the sub had hit a mine.
55 days ago.
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Recent Forum Topics

Lost Shipmates Great Grand Dads Dsm Today at 16:46:57
Lost Shipmates Crew photo's or Info required Today at 15:13:54
Captain's Cabin HMS CONQUEROR's Second in Command Gives a one off Talk  Today at 10:32:18
Lost Shipmates For the attention of all Ex HMS Sceptre Ships Company Yesterday at 16:07:09
Lost Shipmates WW1 Relatives 10 May 2012, 16:34:21
Captain's Cabin New Dolphins SSK with AIP for Israel 07 May 2012, 02:37:01
Shore Base Log In 06 May 2012, 19:45:09
Captain's Cabin Air induction inlets on the A class bridge . 05 May 2012, 22:41:37
Captain's Cabin HMS Conqueror 01 May 2012, 08:36:21
Captain's Cabin Sign up to the Submarine Commmunity 30 April 2012, 23:12:36
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