British V-class submarine#Ships
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{{for|the First World War V class|British V-class submarine (1914)}}
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The British V-class submarine (officially "U-Class Long hull 1941–42 programme") was a class of submarines built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War.Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–46
History
Forty-two vessels were ordered to this design, all to be built by Vickers-Armstrong at either Barrow-in-Furness or at Walker-on-Tyne, but only 22 were completed. Note that seven of these vessels received 'U' names (conversely, four of the U class had received names beginning with 'V').
The V-class submarines were very similar to the preceding U-class (short-hull) boats, of which they constituted a linear development, but had {{convert|3/4|in|adj=on}} pressure hull plating instead of {{convert|1/2|in|adj=on}} for deeper diving, also a lengthened stern and fining at the bow to reduce noise and improve underwater handling.
They were sometimes referred to as Vampire-class submarines after {{HMS|Vampire|P72|6}}.[http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/v_class.htm Vampire-class Submarines]
It was one of this class, {{HMS|Venturer|P68|6}}, that is the only submarine to sink another submarine while submerged - that submarine was the German {{GS|U-864||2}}.
Ships
The vessels which were ordered are shown below in their programme order (not all completed construction):
The first eight vessels were ordered on 5 December 1941 under that year's programme.
- {{HMS|Venturer|P68}} - sold to Norway in 1946, renamed as Utstein
- {{HMS|Viking|P69}}
- {{HMS|Veldt|P71}}, completed as Pipinos (Y8)
- {{HMS|Vampire|P72}}
- {{HMS|Vox|P73}}
- {{HMS|Vigorous|P74}}
- {{HMS|Virtue|P75}}
- {{HMS|Visigoth|P76}}
The next eighteen vessels were ordered on 21 May 1942 under that year's programme, but six of these were cancelled in early 1944.
- {{HMS|Vivid|P77}}
- {{HMS|Voracious|P78}}
- {{HMS|Vulpine|P79}} - Transferred to the Royal Danish Navy after the war as U2
- {{HMS|Varne|P81}}
- {{HMS|Upshot|P82}}
- {{HMS|Urtica|P83}}
- HMS Vineyard (P84), completed as {{ship|French submarine|Doris|P84}}
- {{HMS|Variance|P85}}, completed as HNoMS Utsira
- {{HMS|Vengeful|P86}}, transferred to Greece in 1945 as {{ship|Greek submarine|Delfin|Y-9}}
- {{HMS|Vortex|P87}}, completed as {{ship|French submarine|Morse|P87}}
- cancelled
- HMS Veto (P88), cancelled 23 January 1944 and scrapped on the slip
- HMS Virile (P89), cancelled 23 January 1944 and scrapped on the slip
- HMS Visitant (P91), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down)
- HMS Upas (P92), cancelled February 1944 and scrapped on the slip
- HMS Ulex (P93), cancelled February 1944 (never laid down)
- HMS Utopia (P94), cancelled February 1944 (never laid down)
- {{HMS|Virulent|P95}}
- {{HMS|Volatile|P96}}
A further six vessels were ordered on 17 November 1942 under the same year's programme, but four of these were cancelled on 23 January 1944.
- {{HMS|Votary|P29}}
- {{HMS|Vagabond|P18}}
- cancelled
- HMS Vantage, cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down)
- HMS Vehement (P25), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down)
- HMS Venom (P27), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down)
- HMS Verve (P28), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down)
Finally, a further ten vessels were ordered under the 1943 Programme, but all of these were cancelled on 20 November 1943; eight of these were never given names.
- cancelled
- HMS Unbridled (P11), cancelled 20 November 1943 (never laid down)
- HMS Upward (P16), cancelled 20 November 1943 (never laid down)
- Eight more unnamed boats
Notes
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References
{{Commons category|British V class submarines}}
- [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/class.html?ID=51&navy=HMS Allied Warships – Submarine – V class]
- {{cite book|first=Derek |last=Walters |title=The History of the British 'U' Class Submarine |publisher=Leo Cooper |date=2004 |isbn=1-84415-131-X}}
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