Royal Navy Submarine Museum

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Museum at Gosport tracing the international history of Submarine development from the age of Alexander the Great to the present day and the history of the Submarine Service from the tiny Holland 1 to the nuclear powered Vanguard class submarine - the Navy's present day peacekeepers. It is sited here due to HMS Dolphin shore-establishment.

1 Submarines
2 Historic and Modern Galleries
3 Visit structure
4 Advertising taglines
5 Other nearby attractions
6 External links
7 See also

[edit] Submarines

These submarines may be viewed on site

HMS Alliance, a full-sized hunter-killer post-war submarine now raised up out of the water on stilts
Holland 1- the Royal Navy's first submarine
X24 - the only X-craft to see service in World War II and survive.
German World War II midget submarine Biber.
LR3 - a deep-sea survey and rescue submersible.

[edit] Historic and Modern Galleries

Entitled From Pirate to Peacekeeper, these include:

A huge collection of submarines and torpedos
the periscopes of HMS Conqueror of Falklands War fame through which one can see Portsmouth Harbour
Remembrance Corner which commemorates those who devoted their lives to the Submarine Service
Submariners' medals, including the Victoria Cross of Edward Courtney Boyle
Children's activities
- Control Room trainer - Have a go at being a Submarine Captain

[edit] Visit structure

A film show then..
A guided-tour of Alliance by an ex-submariner
you are then free to explore the rest of the site

[edit] Advertising taglines

Have you ever...

been in a W.W.II submarine?
Pictured yourself cramped in a tiny miniature submarine about to slip under an enemy ship?
Thought about escaping from a submarine trapped many hundreds of feet below the surface of the sea?

Now you can experience the reality at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum.

This unique Museum offers you the chance.... to climb aboard a real submarine, to discover true tales of heroism and to relive a life under the sea through the personal effects of the crews.

A visit to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum is a fascinating day out, providing something for the whole family.

[edit] Other nearby attractions

There are many other attractions in the Portsmouth Harbour area which may compliment your visit, both on the Gosport and Portsmouth sides including:-

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard with its historic ships and the Royal Naval Museum
other Museums, such as Gosport's Explosion!
The world class Gunwharf Quays shopping centre with over 70 designer outlets and 20 cosmopolitan bars & restaurants.