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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 3/4-inch pressure hull plating instead of 1/2-inch for deeper diving, also a lengthened stern and fining at the bows to reduce noise and improve underwater handling.They were sometimes referred to as Vampire-class submarines after {{HMS|Vampire|P72|6}}.Vampire-class SubmarinesIt was one of this class, {{HMS|Venturer|P68}}, that would go down in history as 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}}
• {{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}}

• Allied Warships – Submarine – V Class
• BOOK, Derek, Walters, The History of the British 'U' Class Submarine, Leo Cooper, 2004, 1-84415-131-X,

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