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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 Article: The Man Who Invented The Submarine (with a little help from the IRA) 1 day ago. Forum topic: Crew photo's or Info required 2 days ago. Article: What happens if a Submarine goes missing? 3 days ago. Forum topic: HMS CONQUEROR’s Second in Command Gives a one off Talk 4 days ago. OTD 1873: The first ship to be launched from the current Barrow shipyard was the steam yacht Aries. 5 days ago. OTD 1941: HMS Undaunted reported lost. Probably a victim of the Italian torpedo boat Pegaso. 5 days ago. Germany hands over fourth Dolphin-class submarine to Israel: 6 days ago. OTD 1960: USS Triton completes submerged circumnavigation of world in 84 days 7 days ago. OTD 1945: 1st U-Boat surrender (U-1009). 156 received in all, 110 were sunk, 221 were scuttled to avoid surrender. 7 days ago. OTD 1905: An explosion ripped through HMS A8 whilst she was on exercise in Plymouth Sound. 9 days ago. OTD 1942: HMS Olympus was mined six miles from St Elmos Light. There were twelve survivors. 9 days ago. Article: The U-Boats that Surrendered 12 days ago. OTD 1941:HMS Usk reported overdue, most likely mined in the vicinity of Cape Bon. 14 days ago. OTD 1976: HMS Warspite suffered a serious fire whilst in Liverpool. Repairs & refitting took two years. 15 days ago. Forum topic: Air induction inlets on the A class bridge . 15 days ago. Forum topic: HMS Conqueror 16 days ago. Building X Craft Submarines A Memoir by James Henry Weatherburn (ex Vickers Ltd) 16 days ago. Forum topic: M2 dive 16 days ago. Forum topic: Sign up to the Submarine Commmunity 16 days ago. Forum topic: Captain Robin Heath 16 days ago. Forum topic: Ralph Nunn 16 days ago. Forum topic: Submarine master clock. 16 days ago. Submariners Song Lyrics 16 days ago. 'No dedicated plan' led to HMS Astute grounding 23 days ago. HMS Affray memorial unveiled in Alderney: 30 days ago. Former crew of HMS Courageous in Barrow this weekend for the annual meeting of the HMS Courageous Association: 35 days ago. Experts out to solve deep-sea mystery of the USS Scorpion: 35 days ago. WWII submarine could be on Foyle river bed: 37 days ago. The RCN will soon have a fully weaponised submarine: 37 days ago. N-sub Chakra takes India into P5 club: 45 days ago. OTD 1972: Canadian Navy - Up Spirits piped for last time 48 days ago. Forum topic: Russia Prolongs Lifetime of Delfin-Class SSBN to 35 Years 49 days ago. Forum topic: COXN HMS OBERON 1977 50 days ago. OTD 1944: A signal was sent to HMS Syrtis that was never acknowledged & the sub failed to return. Probably mined 50 days ago. Argentina submarine claim 'baseless', says Nick Clegg: 51 days ago. Submarine war relic bought at car boot sale for £90 now worth £10k: 52 days ago. OTD 1942: HMS P39 damaged beyond repair in Malta harbour by German aircraft. 52 days ago. Forum topic: Radio Mechanician 1st Class John Black Mackenzie 52 days ago. Forum topic: Ian Molyneux 52 days ago. Forum topic: Where are they now 52 days ago. OTD 1999: In an operational 1st, HMS Splendid launched Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles at Yugoslavian air defence radar 53 days ago. OTD 1916: HMS E24 sailed from Harwich for mine-laying operations but failed to return, the sub had hit a mine. 54 days ago. Posthumous George Medal for shot submariner Ian Molyneux: 55 days ago. OTD 1922: HMS H42 sunk in collision with HMS Versatile off Gibraltar 55 days ago. OTD 1944: HMS Stonehenge reported lost. Presumed sunk off the Nicobar Island 56 days ago. Follow Us On Twitter

Have You Read Meteorite (U-1407) in the RN The story of U-1407?s acquisition in 1945, the efforts to hide this activity from the Russians, and then U-1407?s modification and repair at Barrow prior to its sea trials: first without its Walter engine fitted, and then with the addition of the HTP-fuelled gas turbine. Also its disposal as scrap in 1949, which was authorised just 17 days after the final report on HMS Meteorite's operational trials had been submitted to the Admiralty. Read It Recent Forum Topics Lost Shipmates   Crew photo's or Info required   Yesterday at 23:33:08 Captain's Cabin   HMS CONQUEROR's Second in Command Gives a one off Talk   14 May 2012, 18:54:52 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 Captain's Cabin   Submarine master clock.   28 April 2012, 18:16:41 Captain's Cabin   M2 dive   28 April 2012, 18:02:03 Site Search