*British, Post WW2, HM Submarine Dreadnought (S101) – Four Original Photographs*
Four Original Photographs of Post WW2 Submarine Dreadnought. These photographs originally formed part of the Lou Britton British Submarine Collection, which was acquired by the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport in 2007.
Approximate Dimensions:
Photograph 1: 20.7cm x 26.3cm – Marked on the reverse: Commander Alan Kennedy aboard H.M.S. Dreadnought at Roysth. See Taylor Story. Stamped 11 Sep 1970.
Photograph 2: 20.3cm x 25.4cm.
Photograph 3: 26.5cm x 16.5cm. Crop marks on the front. On the reverse stamped Used 28 Feb 1963. Newspaper article “Dreadnought forges ahead – end product of work that puts a Scots firm on the crest of the wave.” In pen “As she comes of … toward Rothsay”. Stamped 28 Jan 1963. 821.
Photograph 4: 19.4cm x 14.3cm. Marked on the reverse: S.T. Robinson, 44 Nroadview Ave, Rainham, Kent ME8 9DE.
HMS Dreadnought (S101), the UK’s first nuclear-powered submarine, was built by Vickers Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness. Launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 21 October 1960 and commissioned in April 1963, she served until 1980. Powered by a S5W reactor, Dreadnought was the result of the 1958 US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement, which allowed Britain to use American nuclear technology. Her hull and combat systems were British-designed, but influenced by US construction practices.
Dreadnought was the largest pressure vessel ever constructed in the UK at the time. She underwent various missions, including a high-speed round trip from Scotland to Singapore, covering 26,545 miles submerged. She also participated in exercises with US and Canadian forces and became the first British nuclear submarine to surface at the North Pole in 1971.
In 1977, she took part in Operation Journeyman, a covert mission in the South Atlantic to deter Argentine aggression. Due to machinery damage, she was withdrawn in 1980 and later laid up at Rosyth Dockyard. Her nuclear fuel was removed, and her interior remains intact as part of the UK’s Submarine Dismantling Project. There are hopes to return her to Barrow as a tourist attraction after decommissioning.
*Condition*
Mostly excellent used condition. Photograph 3 has a some loss of photograph top left. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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