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.
| 1915 | E 11 (I 91) | Travelling up the Sea of Marmara, E11 sank two Turkish transport ships and drove another agound. |
| 1939 | Seal (N 37) | Completed |
| 1939 | P 611 | Laid Down |
| 1939 | P 612 | Laid Down |
| 1939 | P 615 | Laid Down |
| 1941 | Upholder (N 99) | Whilst on patrol off the coast of Sicily, Lieutenant Commander Wanklyn, in command of HMS Upholder, sighted a southbound enemy troop convoy, strongly escorted by Destroyers. The failing light was such that observation by periscope could not be relied on but a surface attack would have been easily seen. Upholder's listening gear was out of action. In spite of these severe handicaps, Lieutenant Commander Wanklyn decided to press home his attack at short range and sank the Italian liner Conte Rosso Subsequently, the King was graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross for great valour and resolution in command of HMS Upholder to Lieutenant Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn, DSO. |
| 1941 | Urge (N 17) | HMS URGE returned to Malta. |
| 1942 | Traveller (N 48) | HMS Traveller arrived at Gibraltar |
| 1943 | Turpin (P 354) | Laid Down |
| 1943 | P 52 / Dzik (Polish) | Near Cape Spartivento ORP Dzik torpedoes and damages the Italian oil tanker Carnaro. After the attack, the Italians depth charged Dzik but she managed to escape without damage. |
| 1990 | Talent (S 92) | Left Barrow |
ommodore David Charles Langbridge Crossed the Bar on the 28th November 2025 aged 68. David's birthplace being Horsforth Yorkshire. David had a long and distinguished Naval and Civilian career.
In the last days of WWII, Germany, desperate for any last gasp to defeat the allied powers, looked to their last remaining weapons and soldiers. The German Navy and the last remaining U-Boats, were brought together for one last mission, to attack the United States Homeland,
Operation Seawolf. Captain Hans Kessler, a grizzled submarine commander from both World Wars, is called into service to make the mission a success and help turn the tide of the war.
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ommodore David Charles Langbridge Crossed the Bar on the 28th November 2025 aged 68. David's birthplace being Horsforth Yorkshire. David had a long and distinguished Naval and Civilian career.
In the last days of WWII, Germany, desperate for any last gasp to defeat the allied powers, looked to their last remaining weapons and soldiers. The German Navy and the last remaining U-Boats, were brought together for one last mission, to attack the United States Homeland,
Operation Seawolf. Captain Hans Kessler, a grizzled submarine commander from both World Wars, is called into service to make the mission a success and help turn the tide of the war.
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