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VickersLimited

London, United Kingdom 1828 · 99 years STRUCTURE · PUBLIC

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🏭 DEFENSE INDUSTRY CLOSED · 1927

VickersLimited

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01 / Overview

Vickers Limited

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1828 (99 years)

Dissolved

1927

Structure

Publicly traded

Portfolio

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🏛 CORPORATE STRUCTURE

Successor Vickers-Armstrongs

02 / Company Profile

COMPANY IDENTITY Publicly traded

1828 Founded · 99 years

London, United Kingdom · ⚠ Closed (1927)

PRODUCTION POWER archive data

Weapons & Equipment Produced

Systems Supplied

Operator Countries

Conflict Service

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN 9 categories

42 Produced

0 Supplied

Surface Combatants %52 22

Submarines %14 6

Bomber Aircraft %12 5

Naval Weapon Systems %7 3

Armoured Vehicles %5 2

Unguided Aerial Munitions %2 1

Artillery & Missile Systems %2 1

Firearms %2 1

Fighter & Attack Aircraft %2 1

CORPORATE TIES

SUCCESSOR COMPANY ▼ Vickers-Armstrongs

CLASS LEADER?performance position within category

33This company's product average
(30 products)

▼

53Archive-wide average
(13517 products)

BUSIEST PRODUCTION AREACruisers

This company (13 products)31

Cruisersavg (292 products)40

This company's products fall below the archive average.

03 / Products & Production · 42 platforms

FLAGSHIP PRODUCTthe highest-scoring system in the portfolio

General Purpose (Iron) BombsT-12 Cloudmaker1948–19481country

PRODUCT CATALOG 42 platforms

TANKS

Vickers Main Battle Tank Mark 3 1977– 63

CRUISERS

Weymouth-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1910– 1 countries 47 C-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1914– 1 countries 27 Caledon-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1917– 1 countries 26

NAVAL GUNS

QF 14 pounder Mk I & II gun 1904– 41

REVOLVERS

1894 Dutch Army Revolver M.91Prime contractor 1893– 1 countries 40

TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS

Vickers Virginia 1922– 14

GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS

T-12 CloudmakerPrime contractor 1948–1948 64

TANKS

Vickers MBT 1965–1994 61

TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS

QF 4.5 inch howitzerPrime contractor 1908–1944 49

CRUISERS

Drake-class armored cruiserPrime contractor 1902–1903 39 Almirante Grau-class cruiserPrime contractor 1906–1907 34 Arethusa-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1914–1915 33 Chao Ho-class cruiser 1911–1913 31 Powerful-class protected cruiserPrime contractor 1897–1898 30 Cressy-class armored cruiserPrime contractor 1901–1902 29 Bristol-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1910–1910 26 Sentinel-class scout cruiser 1905–1905 26 Centaur-class light cruiserPrime contractor 1915–1915 25 Diadem-class protected cruiserPrime contractor 1898–1903 25

NAVAL GUNS

130 mm/55 B7 Pattern 1913 gun 1914–1925 39 QF 3 pounder VickersPrime contractor 1905–1936 37

DESTROYERS

Buenos Aires-class destroyerPrime contractor 1937–1938 36 Acheron-class destroyerPrime contractor 1911–1912 25 C-class destroyerPrime contractor 1902–1913 24 Avon-class destroyerPrime contractor 1896–1897 9

TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS

Vickers VernonPrime contractor 1921–1927 25 Vimy 1918–1925 25

STRATEGIC BOMBERS

Vimy II 1917–1919 16

AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS

F.B.5 1914–1916 14

NAVAL STRIKE AIRCRAFT

Vickers VildebeestPrime contractor 1933–1936

CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES

D-class submarine 1907–1910 E-class submarinePrime contractor 1912–1917 B-class submarinePrime contractor 1905–1906 K-class submarine 1917–1918 Ro-57-class submarine 1920–1922 Ro-51-class submarine 1918–1927

BATTLESHIPS

Iron Duke-class dreadnought battleshipPrime contractor 1914–1914 Revenge-class super-dreadnought battleshipPrime contractor 1916–1917 St. Vincent-class dreadnought battleshipPrime contractor 1910–1910 Katori-class battleship 1906–1906

BATTLECRUISERS

Lion-class battlecruiser 1912–1912

COLLABORATING COMPANIES31 joint producers

VickersVimy II CASAVickers Vildebeest Armstrong WhitworthWeymouth-class light cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyWeymouth-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyBristol-class light cruiser John Brown & CompanyBristol-class light cruiser Pembroke DockyardDrake-class armored cruiser Pembroke DockDrake-class armored cruiser HMNB DevonportArethusa-class light cruiser Chatham DockyardArethusa-class light cruiser Swan HunterC-class light cruiser Harland and WolffC-class light cruiser Cammell LairdC-class light cruiser R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyC-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class light cruiser Vickers-ArmstrongsBuenos Aires-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteAcheron-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersAcheron-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedAcheron-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyAcheron-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyC-class destroyer Earle's ShipbuildingC-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsC-class destroyer HMNB PortsmouthIron Duke-class dreadnought battleship Devonport DockyardRevenge-class super-dreadnought battleship Bethlehem SteelQF 4.5 inch howitzer Coventry Ordnance WorksQF 4.5 inch howitzer New York Shipbuilding CorporationChao Ho-class cruiser Vickers plcVickers MBT Vickers Shipbuilding and EngineeringKatori-class battleship Elswick Ordnance CompanyQF 14 pounder Mk I & II gun

JOINT PRODUCERSfirms it co-produces with

VickersVimy II VickersVickers Vildebeest CASAVickers Vildebeest VickersVickers Vernon Armstrong WhitworthWeymouth-class light cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyWeymouth-class light cruiser Armstrong WhitworthBristol-class light cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyBristol-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyBristol-class light cruiser John Brown & CompanyBristol-class light cruiser VickersDrake-class armored cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyDrake-class armored cruiser John Brown & CompanyDrake-class armored cruiser Pembroke DockyardDrake-class armored cruiser Pembroke DockDrake-class armored cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyCressy-class armored cruiser John Brown & CompanyCressy-class armored cruiser William Beardmore and CompanyArethusa-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyArethusa-class light cruiser HMNB DevonportArethusa-class light cruiser Chatham DockyardArethusa-class light cruiser VickersAlmirante Grau-class cruiser Swan HunterC-class light cruiser Harland and WolffC-class light cruiser Cammell LairdC-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class light cruiser R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyC-class light cruiser John Brown & CompanyC-class light cruiser HMNB DevonportC-class light cruiser Chatham DockyardC-class light cruiser Pembroke DockyardC-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class light cruiser John Brown & CompanyPowerful-class protected cruiser Cammell LairdCaledon-class light cruiser R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyCaledon-class light cruiser Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyCaledon-class light cruiser Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyDiadem-class protected cruiser John Brown & CompanyDiadem-class protected cruiser Pembroke DockyardDiadem-class protected cruiser Vickers-ArmstrongsBuenos Aires-class destroyer Cammell LairdBuenos Aires-class destroyer John Brown & CompanyBuenos Aires-class destroyer Swan HunterAcheron-class destroyer Cammell LairdAcheron-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyAcheron-class destroyer John Brown & CompanyAcheron-class destroyer J. Samuel WhiteAcheron-class destroyer William Denny and BrothersAcheron-class destroyer Yarrow Shipbuilders LimitedAcheron-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyAcheron-class destroyer VickersAvon-class destroyer Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyC-class destroyer R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and CompanyC-class destroyer John Brown & CompanyC-class destroyer Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyC-class destroyer Earle's ShipbuildingC-class destroyer John I. Thornycroft & CompanyC-class destroyer William Doxford & SonsC-class destroyer VickersB-class submarine William Beardmore and CompanyIron Duke-class dreadnought battleship HMNB DevonportIron Duke-class dreadnought battleship HMNB PortsmouthIron Duke-class dreadnought battleship VickersRevenge-class super-dreadnought battleship William Beardmore and CompanyRevenge-class super-dreadnought battleship HMNB DevonportRevenge-class super-dreadnought battleship Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron CompanyRevenge-class super-dreadnought battleship HMNB PortsmouthRevenge-class super-dreadnought battleship Devonport DockyardRevenge-class super-dreadnought battleship Vickers-ArmstrongsSt. Vincent-class dreadnought battleship HMNB DevonportSt. Vincent-class dreadnought battleship HMNB PortsmouthSt. Vincent-class dreadnought battleship Devonport DockyardSt. Vincent-class dreadnought battleship Bethlehem SteelQF 4.5 inch howitzer Coventry Ordnance WorksQF 4.5 inch howitzer VickersQF 3 pounder Vickers Armstrong WhitworthChao Ho-class cruiser New York Shipbuilding CorporationChao Ho-class cruiser Armstrong WhitworthK-class submarine William Beardmore and CompanyK-class submarine Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyK-class submarine Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering CompanyK-class submarine HMNB DevonportLion-class battlecruiser VickersVickers Main Battle Tank Mark 3 Vickers plcVickers MBT Vickers Shipbuilding and EngineeringKatori-class battleship VickersKatori-class battleship Armstrong WhitworthKatori-class battleship VickersQF 14 pounder Mk I & II gun Armstrong WhitworthQF 14 pounder Mk I & II gun Elswick Ordnance CompanyQF 14 pounder Mk I & II gun

04 / Trade & Deals · 1 deals

DEFENSE DEALS1 deals

Year	Buyer	Product / Service	Quantity	Amount	Type	Status
1913	Russia	130 mm/55 B7 Pattern 1913 gun	100	—	license-production	Delivered

05 / Global Reach · 35 countries · 3 conflicts

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT — COUNTRIES USING ITS PRODUCTS 35 country

CONFLICTS ITS PRODUCTS SERVED IN 3 conflict

2011 Operation Linda Nchi 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait 1965 Indo-Pakistani War of 1965

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