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"Exploring the Depths: A Glimpse into Britain's Submarine Legacy" Dive into the fascinating world of submarines

Background imageSubmarine Collection: The first nuclear powered submarine the USS Nautilus seen here in Plymouth Sound with

The first nuclear powered submarine the USS Nautilus seen here in Plymouth Sound with the American aircraft carrier Essex in the background

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Submarines against the Japanese, 1944

Submarines against the Japanese, 1944
A double page spread in The Sphere, 1944, entitled " Submarines against the Japs: British underwater craft operating in the Far East." On the left hand page

Background imageSubmarine Collection: American submarine chasers, WW1

American submarine chasers, WW1
Six American submarine chasers during the First World War. They served in minesweeping operations in the North Sea. Date: 1917-1918

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Bow view of the USS Kamehameha

Bow view of the USS Kamehameha
Bow of the USS Kamehameha (SSBN/SSN-642) underway underwater as it appears to transit into the camera. KAM is a Benjamin Franklin-class submarine named for King Kamehameha I of Hawaii

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Magazine cover, Automobilia and Flight

Magazine cover, Automobilia and Flight
Magazine cover of the De Havilland Aircraft Company, Automobilia and Flight, Special Aviation Number. Depicting a battle at sea, with battleships, a submarine and aircraft. February 1909

Background imageSubmarine Collection: HMS Forth in Devonport

HMS Forth in Devonport, with seven submarines moored alongside. 1914

Background imageSubmarine Collection: British L56 Submarine

British L56 Submarine. Launched in 1919 and broken up in 1938

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying

Royal Navy Seamen practice mine laying using weighted barrels. Date: circa 1907

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Austrian submarine on the surface, WW1

Austrian submarine on the surface, WW1
An Austrian submarine on the surface, with crew members, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Conshelf Two, Red Sea

Conshelf Two, Red Sea
Conshelf Two. This underwater research station is located at a depth of ten metres in the Red Sea, off Sudan. The project, developed by Jaques Costeau in the 1960s

Background imageSubmarine Collection: An old Italian submarine located inside the Venice Arsenale, Venice, Veneto

An old Italian submarine located inside the Venice Arsenale, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Hunleys David Submarine

Hunleys David Submarine
Cross-section of Hunleys man-powered David (as in David and Goliath) of the Confederate Navy, the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel

Background imageSubmarine Collection: British Sub Rammed

British Sub Rammed
An Italian torpedo boat heroically rams and sinks a British submarine

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Seaweed & other Flora

Seaweed & other Flora
Various seaweed and other submarine flora

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Canal / Panama / Culebra Cut

Canal / Panama / Culebra Cut
US Navy submarine chasers passing through the Culebra Cut

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Futuristic encounter with an octopus

Futuristic encounter with an octopus
A futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Futuristic underwater exploration

Futuristic underwater exploration, with two men in diving gear observing an array of strange creatures

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Submarine Telephone between Scotland and Ireland: Donaghadee, County Down, 1893 Engraving

Submarine Telephone between Scotland and Ireland: Donaghadee, County Down, 1893 Engraving

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Interior view of a submarine, 19th century (engraving)

Interior view of a submarine, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5368611 Interior view of a submarine, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Description with interior view of a submarine (submarine) manufactured in New York in 1852); © Iberfoto.

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Victoria Turret ship, c.1865 (watercolour)

Victoria Turret ship, c.1865 (watercolour)
7342269 Victoria Turret ship, c.1865 (watercolour) by Williams, Hamilton (fl.c.1865); 10x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSubmarine Collection: An electrically powered submarine designed by D L Tuch

An electrically powered submarine designed by D L Tuch
5311824 An electrically powered submarine designed by D L Tuch; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an electrically powered submarine designed by D. L)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Illustration depicting the first trial of a torpedo fired by the Nautilus submarine; 1905

Illustration depicting the first trial of a torpedo fired by the Nautilus submarine; 1905
5311470 Illustration depicting the first trial of a torpedo fired by the Nautilus submarine; 1905. It destroyed the Danish ship 'Dorothee' provided by the British Admiralty, in Walmer Bay

Background imageSubmarine Collection: View of the officers' mess in a submerged submarine, with cooking utensils

View of the officers' mess in a submerged submarine, with cooking utensils and four sailors playing cards
MMM5480879 View of the officers' mess in a submerged submarine, with cooking utensils and four sailors playing cards by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Study of an A-class submarine under way, possibly in Portsmouth Harbour

Study of an A-class submarine under way, possibly in Portsmouth Harbour, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite)
7341734 Study of an A-class submarine under way, possibly in Portsmouth Harbour, early 20th century (watercolour, graphite) by Wyllie

Background imageSubmarine Collection: First project of a submarine, developed by John Philip Holland (1841-1914) in 1875

First project of a submarine, developed by John Philip Holland (1841-1914) in 1875
6867181 First project of a submarine, developed by John Philip Holland (1841-1914) in 1875. From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles, published 1888 (b/w engraving); (add.info.: First project of a submarine)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Wilhelm Bauer, 1822-1875 (engraving)

Wilhelm Bauer, 1822-1875 (engraving)
8632250 Wilhelm Bauer, 1822-1875 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm Bauer, 1822-1875)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: United States: US Submarine rising to the surface (b/w photo)

United States: US Submarine rising to the surface (b/w photo)
8622870 United States: US Submarine rising to the surface (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: US Submarine rising to the surface)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Germany: German Submarine U28 (b/w photo)

Germany: German Submarine U28 (b/w photo)
8622840 Germany: German Submarine U28 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Submarine U28)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: A Submarine (colour litho)

A Submarine (colour litho)
8666895 A Submarine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Submarine. Illustration for United Services, A Story Book with Eighteen Coloured Plates (np)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: The old Monarch laying Cable from England to Holland, 1853

The old Monarch laying Cable from England to Holland, 1853
3479548 The old Monarch laying Cable from England to Holland, 1853; (add.info.: The Adder and the Monarch laying the submarine telegraph cable between Orfordness England and Scheveningen Holland)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Lance Torpille - French marine series, drawing by P. Jazet, chromo., 1885

Lance Torpille - French marine series, drawing by P. Jazet, chromo., 1885
LSE4080652 Lance Torpille - French marine series, drawing by P. Jazet, chromo., 1885; (add.info.: Lance Torpille - French marine series, drawing by P)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London

The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One
3502803 The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Steam ship 'William Hutt', 1853

Steam ship 'William Hutt', 1853
3479156 Steam ship 'William Hutt', 1853; (add.info.: Steam ship 'William Hutt' laying out cable for the submarine telegraph between England and Belgium)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Eclectic telegraph cable, 1851

Eclectic telegraph cable, 1851
3479171 Eclectic telegraph cable, 1851; (add.info.: France and England connected by a submarine electric telegraph cable. London, dated 1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Equipment to underwater diving. 19th century (engraving)

Equipment to underwater diving. 19th century (engraving)
672992 Equipment to underwater diving. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Submarine, 1806

Submarine, 1806
1574420 Submarine, 1806; (add.info.: Diagram of a Submarine Vessel. Dated 1806); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSubmarine Collection: French Navy: Porte - Torpedo - dess. by P. Jazet, 1885

French Navy: Porte - Torpedo - dess. by P. Jazet, 1885
LSE4080628 French Navy: Porte - Torpedo - dess. by P. Jazet, 1885; (add.info.: French Navy: Porte - Torpedo - dess. by P. Jazet, 1885); Photo © Leonard de Selva.

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Illustration showing the submarine telegraph cable between England

Illustration showing the submarine telegraph cable between England and Belgium being laid out from the hold of
5311170 Illustration showing the submarine telegraph cable between England and Belgium being laid out from the hold of the 'William Hutt'; 1853; (add.info.: Date)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Science. Marine. The american inventor Robert Fulton. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print)

Science. Marine. The american inventor Robert Fulton. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print)
3433696 Science. Marine. The american inventor Robert Fulton. Imagery, France, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Sciences. Marine. Imagerie, France, debut 20eme. Coll. Part. Science. Marine)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: The German submarine U9 receiving a heroes welcome on her return to Wilhelmshaven, WWI (litho)

The German submarine U9 receiving a heroes welcome on her return to Wilhelmshaven, WWI (litho)
3252892 The German submarine U9 receiving a heroes welcome on her return to Wilhelmshaven, WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: German U boat Badge

German U boat Badge
3032559 German U boat Badge; Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I , German U boat Badge instituted February 1, 1918 and awarded for 3 patrols.); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Background imageSubmarine Collection: John Pender, British submarine communications cable pioneer, 1888

John Pender, British submarine communications cable pioneer, 1888
3479000 John Pender, British submarine communications cable pioneer, 1888; (add.info.: John Pender, British submarine communications cable pioneer, was born in the Vale of Leven, Scotland)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Submarine telegraph cable, 1855

Submarine telegraph cable, 1855
3479164 Submarine telegraph cable, 1855; (add.info.: Submarine telegraph cable between Holyhead on the Welsh coast and Howth in Ireland: 1852)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Landing the shore end of the Alexandria Malta submarine telegraph cable at Alexandria, 1868

Landing the shore end of the Alexandria Malta submarine telegraph cable at Alexandria, 1868
3479553 Landing the shore end of the Alexandria Malta submarine telegraph cable at Alexandria, 1868; (add.info.: Landing the shore end of the Alexandria Malta submarine telegraph cable at Alexandria)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Telegraph fleet in Darwin Bay, Australia 1871-73

Telegraph fleet in Darwin Bay, Australia 1871-73
3479545 Telegraph fleet in Darwin Bay, Australia 1871-73; (add.info.: The telegraph fleet in Darwin Bay to begin the northern stretch of overland cable to be joined to the submarine cable linking)

Background imageSubmarine Collection: Copy of the front cover of La Science Illustree. A French weekly journal translated to Science

Copy of the front cover of La Science Illustree. A French weekly journal translated to Science Illustrated was created
UIG5416558 Copy of the front cover of La Science Illustree. A French weekly journal translated to Science Illustrated was created in 1875. Dated 1893 © UIG/Leemage.

Background imageSubmarine Collection: shipbuilding, France, early 20th century (chromo)

shipbuilding, France, early 20th century (chromo)
1790147 shipbuilding, France, early 20th century (chromo); (add.info.: shipbuilding : inauguration of a submarine in a shipyard in France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI.



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"Exploring the Depths: A Glimpse into Britain's Submarine Legacy" Dive into the fascinating world of submarines, where innovation and stealth have shaped naval warfare for over 50 years. Pictured here is the majestic T class submarine, HMS Superb, returning to HMNB Clyde after completing Operational Sea Training. As we reflect on British submarines' remarkable history, we are reminded of their pivotal role in safeguarding our seas. From the formidable HMS Vigilant to the groundbreaking USS Thresher On Course, these vessels epitomize technological prowess and strategic excellence. Delving further back in time, we encounter a poignant image of British submarine HMS E6 during World War I. This snapshot serves as a testament to the bravery and resilience displayed by submariners who navigated treacherous waters under constant threat. Fast forward to modern times, witness nuclear-powered might with HMS Vanguard's triumphant return to HMNB Clyde in Scotland. The awe-inspiring Royal Navy Submarine HMS Splendid stands tall as a symbol of Britain's sea power – an unwavering force protecting our nation's interests. In times of conflict or peace alike, it is crucial not only for us but also for our allies that we stand united. As depicted in an RAF poster from World War II titled "Back Them Up. ", it emphasizes how vital air support was in complementing submarine operations – showcasing teamwork at its finest. Let this captivating glimpse into Britain's submarine heritage remind us that beneath tranquil waves lies a realm where courage meets cutting-edge technology. Britains Sea Power Is Yours; behold these silent guardians who ensure our maritime security with unwavering dedication.