HMS Seraph (Visiting Submarine)
It is sometimes written that HMS/M Seraph left from Blyth to carry out the famous ‘Man who Never Was’ mission but this is not the
Category: Blyth Submarines
First and Second World Wars, patrols, losses, successes, legendary skippers
The G7 Mystery
Developments in side scan sonar technology and the popularity of sports diving have resulted in the discovery of many Blyth and Tees submarine wrecks in
Blue on Blue – The sinking of HMS J6
In the Beach Cemetery at Blyth, to the right upon entering you will find a knot of naval War Graves. Adjacent to them, in what
Black Christmas – Whatever happened to HMS Seahorse ?
I have no idea whether it (a copy) is still there but in terms of NE wartime legends it’s up there with the Bradford brothers
The Last Dive of HM/SM Unity – The Time Capsuled Heroes of Cresswell
Cresswell holds its secrets as close as any wartime Admiralty file marked ‘Top Secret’. A casual visitor gazing out to sea from the car park
Untamed Unravelled
HM/SM Untamed was built on the Tyne at Vickers Armstrong’s Walker Naval Yard. She was one of ours. Built to endure the worst the enemy
HM S/M L 26
Type Submarine Class L Pennant N 26 Builder Vickers (Barrow) Ordered Dec 1916 Laid down 1917 Launched 29 May 1919 Commissioned 12 Oct
HM S/M Unity
Class U Pennant N 66 Mod First Group Built by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness Ordered 5 Nov 1936 Laid down 19 Feb 1937 Launched 16 Feb
HM S/M L 23
The story of L 23 is fascinating because the boat was operational from Blyth in 1939-1940 but also returned as the principal sea training Boat