Barrow built Ships
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Cumberland - HMS Cumberland - Completed - 1926 - Job No. 618 Emperorindia - HMS Emperor of India - Completed 1914 - Job No. 429 Emperorindia - HMS Emperor of India - Completed 1914 - Job No. 429 HMS Fame - Completed 1933 - Job No. 691 HMS Illustrious - Completed 1939 - Job No. 732
HMS Invincible -completed in 1980 - Yard No. '1098' shown here in company with HMS Illustrious. HMS Indomitable In Plymouth Sound. The 'Jervis Bay'- The Armed Merchantman Another photo of The 'Jervis Bay'- The Armed Merchantman HMS Juno - Completed 1896 - Job No.239
HMS King Alfred - Completed - 1901 - Job No. 277 Latona - HMS Latona - completed 1890 - Job. No. 175 HMS Melampus - Completed 1890 - Job No.176 HMS Naiad - Completed 1890 - Job No. 177 HMS Natal - Completed 1905 - Job No. 316
HMS Niobe - Completed 1898 - Job No. 248 HM Submarine Ambush - View two. HM Submarine Ambush - Completed 1945 - Job No. 901 HM Submarine Amphion - completed 1944 - Job No. 903
HM Submarine 'Osiris' - completed 1928 - Job No. 633 HM Submarine 'Regent' -completed 1930 - Job NO. 653 HM Submarine - Taciturn - completed 1944 Job No. 870 HM Submarine 'Telemechus' - completed 1943 - Job No. 842
HM Submarine 'Templar' - Completed 1942 - Job No. 816 HM Submarine 'Trespasser' - completed 1942 - Job No. 812 HM Submarine 'Truculent'- completed 1942 - Job No. 815 HM Submarine 'Vampire' -completed 1943 - Job No. 863 HM Submarine 'Tiptoe' - completed 1944 - Yard No. 868. How she really looked.
The 'X' Craft. Possibly one of the original six craft of 1943. Anyone not recognize the backdrop? TSS Scythia - 1920. Yard No. 493 HM Submarine - 'Alderney' - 1946, Yard No. 908 HM Submarine 'Astute' - 1945, Yard No. 904 HM Submarine Alcide - 1946, Yard No. 907
HM Submarine 'Unruly' - 1942, Yard No. 806 HM Submarine L 20 - 1918, Yard No. 535 HM Submarine H 30 - 1918, Yard No. 530 HM Submarine L 12 - 1918, Yard No. 511 HM Submarine G 10 - 1916, Yard No. 465
HM Submarine - H 23 - 1918, Yard No. 501 E4 - HM Submarine E4 - 1913, Yard No. 416 MV Copenhagen 1972 built for Nordline of Denmark and completed 1974. Uploaded by Roger Marshall Copenhagen sold as MV Odessa and is the last passenger vessel built in Barrow. Uploaded by Roger Marshall C Class Sub C16 - completed 1908 - Yard No. 355
A view of the Depot Ship serving the A Class submarines - same location, same boats. Postcard: Review of the Fleet at Spithead in 1935. A lot of Barrow built ships were represented. HMS Auriga - completed 1946, shown here submerged. Yard No. 905 HMS Aurochs - completed 1947 - Yard No. 906 HMS Doris - completed 1896. Yard No. 240.
HMS Juno completed 1896 HMS Juno #2 - Same vessel from a different angle. HMS King Alfred, completed 1901 - Yard No. 277 HMS Melampus, completed 1890; Yard No. 176 HMS Naiad, completed Barrow 1890 - Yard No. 177
HMS Natal, completed in 1806 - Yard No. 316 HMS Skate, completed 1895 - Yard No. 235 HM Sub Thames, completed 1930 - Yard No. 672 HM Sub Tiptoe completed 1944 - Yard No. 868
HM Sub Vandal, completed 1942 - Yard No. 838 HMS Undine- completed 1937 - Yard No. 728 HMS United - completed 1941 - Yard No. 799 HMS Wizard - completed 1943 - Yard No. 833
Real Rarity This is one is real coup! Barrow built 'A' Class submarines alongside their Depot Ship at Wearde Quay, River Lynher estuary; other side of Hamoaze from Plymouth. A4 completed 1904 - Yard No. 296. Subs - A6, A8, A10, A11 and A12 were all al launched in 1905. Yard numbers - 304, 306, 308, 309 and 310 respectively. The A was lost of Plymouth in the same year.
SS Rangatira - completed for Union Steamship Co. 1930 Yard No. 670
The ship is the 47,000 ton Oil Tanker Spyros Niarchos launched Dec 1955 Uploaded by Brian Johnson
View of the town with the Isle of Man boats tied up on the other side of the dock Uploaded by Brian Johnson
Orient Liner Oronsay Launched on 30th June 1950. Uploaded by Brian Johnson
stratheden Uploaded by Brian Johnson
The Gal Type submarine. Built for the Israeli Navy, by Vickers at Barrow. Another photo of the Gal Type Subs P & O Liner Stratheden launced 1937
The Israeli Navy Ship Gal. HMS Orpheus alongside HMS Sealion Dated 1980. A view of HMS Tiptoe's remains. Taciturn - Hms Taciturn 1946/48 HMS Tantalus - Late 1940s
HMS Tiptoe - in a Plymouth breakers yard. HMS Dominion Launched in 1903 - Vickers Sons and Maxim HMS Illustrious - 1939 HMS Seraph. Launched in October 1941 Oronsay ablaze, late 1950
Orsova - 1954 for Orient Line. First liner to have an all-welded hull. Queen of Bermuda - 1932 Strathaird - P and O lines. In service from 1932 - 1961 Strathmore - P and O Lines. In service from 1935 - 1963 Strathnaver - Launched for P and O Lines and in sercice from 1931 - 1962
Another photo of The Strathnaver Almirante Saldanha, a beautiful 4 masted barquentine built by Barrow as a training ship for the Brazilian Navy in 1933. Apapa - entered service 1948? Photo shows her at Liverpool. Tanker, British Ambassador - 1958 The Through deck cruiser, HMS Invincible, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1977
Empress of Russia burning in Buccleuch Dock late 1945. HMS Cumberland 1926 HMS Fearless of 1880, an early Torpedo Cruiser HMS Indomitable - March 1940. Photographed here, with HMS Eagle behind. HMS Powerful - Launched 1895, first of four 'Protected Class' ships.
HMS Vengeance - 1899 HMS Indomitable Flight Deck Himalaya library - picture out of focus - but that is class. Methane Princess 1963 - designed to carry LNG - Liquified Nitrogen Gas. Another photo of Methane Princess 1963 - designed to carry LNG - Liquified Nitrogen Gas.
HMS MIKASA - Launched by Vickers Sons and Maxim, Barrow, 8th Nov. 1900 This photograph is how she looks today in 2002 in Okosuka Naval Base. Orion - P&O 1935 Oronsay at Barrow Shipyard 30th June 1950 Oronsay ship at Barrow Shipyard, 7th September 1950 Oronsay glides down the slipway at Barrow Shipyard 30th June 1950
Almirante Williams 1962 built for Chilean Navy The Chusan leaving Barrow in 1949 Britains first nuclear submarine, HMS Dreadnought 1960. HMS Hermes at the quayside, Barrow, 1959 Launched in May 1949 the Himalaya was another example of Barrows class.
Hinemoa in 1946 A beautiful vision of lights at night, from bow to stern, in Barrow Docks. Another view of the Oriana And yet another view of the Oriana The Oberon Class submarine 'ORPHEUS' sliding towards her element in 1959.