submarine

  1. HMS Vanguard Submarine

    HMS Vanguard Submarine

    1990 VANGUARD. The Vanguard was the first of a new class of nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs) that replaced the Royal Navys Polaris-armed Resolution-class ballistic- missile boats. MAINTAINING THE UK NUCLEAR DETERRENT After a lengthy debate on the options, and strong...
  2. HMS ChurchillSubmarine

    HMS ChurchillSubmarine

    1968 CHURCHILL. HMS Churchill was the third boat of five in the Valiant class of nuclear attack submarines, which were based on the experimental submarine Dreadnought. ENTIRELY BRITISH MADE HMS Churchill was somewhat larger than Dreadnought to accommodate a British-designed reactor that...
  3. HMS Opossum Submarine

    HMS Opossum Submarine

    1967 OPOSSUM, one of a class of 13 boats built for the Royal Navy from 1957 onwards, outwardly identical to the earlier Porpoises but with a considerable improvement in overall operational efficiency. THE PORPOISE/OBERON CLASS Originally designed in the early 1 950s (the requirement was...
  4. HMS Renown Submarine

    HMS Renown Submarine

    1967 RENOW, one of a class of four ballistic-missile submarines, the first British vessel of that type, constructed for the Royal Navy during the mid 1970s.
  5. HMS Explorer Submarine

    HMS Explorer Submarine

    1954 E XPLO RE R Leader of a class of two unarmed, purely experimental anaerobic submarines constructed for the Royal Navy in the early part of the 1 950s.
  6. HMS Sanguine Submarine

    HMS Sanguine Submarine

    1945 SANGUINE One of the last submarines to be constructed for the Royal Navy in the Second World War, HMS Sanguine was a direct descendant of the boats designed in the 1 920s for operation in the shallow waters of the North Sea. THE S-CLASS SUBMARINES Construction of the S-class boats...
  7. HMS Scorcher Submarine

    HMS Scorcher Submarine

    1944 SCORCHER was one of the last submarines to be constructed for the Royal Navy during World War II, HMS Scorcher was intended for operation in shallow waters such as the North Sea and the Mediterranean.
  8. HMS Parthian Submarine

    HMS Parthian Submarine

    1929 PARTH IAN One of the second class of six diesel-electric submarines laid down for the Royal Navy between the two world wars, Parthian showed how much the British had learned from the Germans, whose use of submarines during World War I had had such a profound effect. EXPERIMENTING WITH...
  9. HMS Oxley Submarine

    HMS Oxley Submarine

  10. Artifacts recovered from the U534

    Artifacts recovered from the U534

    Artifacts recovered from the U534 Submarine.
  11. USS Silversides SS-236

    USS Silversides SS-236

    The USS Silversides (SS-236) was commissioned into the U.S. Navy on December 15, 1941, just eight days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. She left for the first of her 14 war patrols on April 30, 1942. She sank 30 ships and damaged 14 ships. She ranks third highest among all World War II U.S...
  12. Japanese Navy - OYASHIO class submarine

    Japanese Navy - OYASHIO class submarine

  13. US Navy Submarine

    US Navy Submarine

  14. HAMASHIO class training submarine

    HAMASHIO class training submarine

    Japanese Navy
  15. Vesikko Submarine

    Vesikko Submarine

    A black and white photo of the Vesikko submarine, armed with 5 x 53cm torpedo's and a 20mm gun and AAMG of the Finnish navy in World War Two
  16. U Boat Lookout

    U Boat Lookout

    A lookout on a U boat somewhere in the Atlantic looks to the skies for enemy aircraft. A U boat was very vulnerable to attack whilst on the surface.
  17. Return from Patrol

    Return from Patrol

    Spotted this Nuclear boat as she returned to the Clyde last week, making her way to Faslane. Managed to get this on my camcorder. Pity it was such a grey day.
  18. Royal Navy Holland Class Submarine

    Royal Navy Holland Class Submarine

    These submarines were the first submarines to be commissioned by the Royal Navy, all five having entered service by 1903. Due to the number of submarines in service, the Royal Navy in 1900 realised the need to have submarines. The Electric Boat company entered negations with the Royal navy...
  19. HMS Seraph in 1944

    HMS Seraph in 1944

    The Seraph was a standard S-class, submarine, laid down at Barrow in mid-August, 1940. S-class submarines were comparatively small, displacing 715 tons on the surface and less than 1,000 tons submerged. Seraph was 217 feet long overall, had a breadth of 23.8 feet and a depth of 10 feet. Twin...
  20. HMS Artemis next to HMS Ocelot

    HMS Artemis next to HMS Ocelot

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