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| ⚫ | '''HMS ''A5''''' was an early [[Royal Navy]] [[submarine]]. She was a member of Group Two of the first British [[A class submarine (1903)|A-class of submarines]] (a second, much different [[A class submarine (1945)|A-class submarine]] appeared towards the end of the [[Second World War]]). Like all members of her class, she was built at [[Vickers]] [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. |
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'''HMS ''A5''''' was an early [[Royal Navy]] [[submarine]]. |
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| ⚫ | Immediately after commissioning she and her [[submarine tender|tender]] [[HMS Hazzard|HMS ''Hazzard'']] travelled to [[Queenstown]], [[Ireland]] (now [[Cobh]], [[Eire]]). On [[February 16]] [[1905]] whilst tied up alongside ''Hazzard'' an explosion occurred onboard her. It was later established that it was caused by [[petrol]] fumes being ignited by sparks produced by the [[electric motor]] [[brushes]]. This was followed by another larger explosion half an hour later triggered by smouldering material from the first one. Six of her crew were killed. |
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Like all members of her class, she was built at [[Vickers]] [[Barrow-in-Furness]]. |
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She was returned to Barrow-in-Furness the following month for repairs and returned to service in October. She was used for training until paid off for disposal in December [[1915]] although she was not broken up until [[1920]]. |
She was returned to Barrow-in-Furness the following month for repairs and returned to service in October. She was used for training until paid off for disposal in December [[1915]] although she was not broken up until [[1920]]. |
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Revision as of 23:01, 6 November 2004
| Career | RN Ensign |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | February 19 1902 |
| Launched: | March 1904 |
| Commissioned: | February 11 1905 |
| Decommissioned: | December 1915 |
| Fate: | Scrapped in 1920 at Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Struck: | |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 190 tons surfaced, 207 tons submerged |
| Length: | 105.25 feet (32 m) |
| Beam: | 12.75 feet (3.9 m) |
| Draught: | 10.5 feet (3.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 550 hp (410 kW) petrol engine
150 hp (112 kW) electric engine |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h) maximum surfaced
8 knots (15 km/h) maximum submerged |
| Range: | 325 miles (523 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) surfaced
20 miles (30 km) at 6 knots (11 km/h) submerged |
| Complement: | 13 (2 officers and 9 ratings) |
| Armament: | Two 18 inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes, plus two reloads |
HMS A5 was an early Royal Navy submarine. She was a member of Group Two of the first British A-class of submarines (a second, much different A-class submarine appeared towards the end of the Second World War). Like all members of her class, she was built at Vickers Barrow-in-Furness.
Immediately after commissioning she and her tender HMS Hazzard travelled to Queenstown, Ireland (now Cobh, Eire). On February 16 1905 whilst tied up alongside Hazzard an explosion occurred onboard her. It was later established that it was caused by petrol fumes being ignited by sparks produced by the electric motor brushes. This was followed by another larger explosion half an hour later triggered by smouldering material from the first one. Six of her crew were killed.
She was returned to Barrow-in-Furness the following month for repairs and returned to service in October. She was used for training until paid off for disposal in December 1915 although she was not broken up until 1920.