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This website is brought to you in association with the Barrow-in-Furness Branch of the Submariners Association and is the premier UK internet resource for Submariners and anyone interested in Royal Navy Submarines.

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.

On This Day - October 13

1941 O 24 (Dutch) Attacked the Italian tanker Saturno about 5 nautical miles West of Fiumicino, Italy. No hits were obtained and O24 was briefly depth charged following the attack.
1942 Thrasher (N 37) HMS Thrasher sinks a sailing vessel with gunfire in the Aegean Sea about 10 nautical miles south-west of Cape Pinnes, Athos peninsula, Greece.
1942 Unruffled (P 46) HMS Unruffled torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Loreto (130 POW's aboard were lost) 4 nautical miles off Cape Gallo, Sicily, Italy.
1942 Talent (P 322) / Zwaardvisch (Dutch) Laid Down
1944 Sturdy (P 248) HMS Sturdy sinks the Japanese Kosei Maru and Hansei Maru off Towari, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies.
1956 Anchorite (P 422) Anchorite went aground in Rothesay Bay and was stuck for 2 days before being pulled free.
Lastest Comments
09/10/2025 on page E 54
Ian Wallace wrote:
I can confirm that Leading Seaman Crust died by suicide. He used a signal gun that was available in the conning tower where he was on duty. The effect was to blow a large part of his head off. My wife\'s grandfather was responsible for cleaning parts of his brain up which were scattered over the con ...
16/09/2025 on page Medway (F25) 1928 - 1942
Michael Barker wrote:
My Uncle was Charles Oliver Mansfield Vine 2nd Lieutenant who I believe served on the submarine Thrasher. I believe he died on the attack on the depot ship but have no detailed information. I would like to know more
14/09/2025 on page H 28
david edwards wrote:
the Navy List Oct 1931 has the \"Lieut. in Command\" as Lt. Richard Sheridan-Patterson. His service record shows command 17.12.30 - 23.11.31.
24/08/2025 on page Spartan (S 105)
Martin Gallagher wrote:
My friend Dave New served on this boat, it is with great sadness I inform you of his passing. 2024.
05/07/2025 on page Undine (N 48)
Michele Gee wrote:
My grandfather Edward Gee served on this vessel and he was captured by the Germans, his PoW number was 99.