A1
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | A Group 1 |
| Fate: | Struck on the starboard side, near the conning tower by the steam ship Berwick Castle |
The ill fated A1
A1
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| A1 was completed in 1902 and was destined to have a brief life. She carried aboard during that life, King Edward VII and HRH the Prince of Wales. Then, during manoeuvres on March 18, 1904, she became the first British Submarine to be lost at sea | |
Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Baker, George Gibson | Petty Officer | 158859 | 28 | |
| Baly, Clinton Parker | Engine Room Artificer | 270491 | 31 | |
| Churchill, John Preston | Sub Lieutenant | 21 | ||
| Dudgeon, William | Petty Officer | 123005 | 37 | |
| Ellis, Albert Benjamin | Stoker | 149151 | 34 | |
| Fleming, Albert Bertram | Chief Stoker | 144822 | 36 | |
| King, Charles William | Able Seaman | 184404 | 24 | |
| Mansergh, Loftus Charles Ogilvy | Lieutenant | 31 | ||
| Parkinson, William Joseph | Chief Engine Room Artificer | 268715 | 32 | |
| Roberts, Vivian William Lake | Petty Officer | 168656 | 37 | |
| Wallace, Peter Scott | Able Seaman | 186888 | 24 | |
Events
| 19-02-1902 : | Laid Down |
| 09-07-1902 : | Launched |
| 27-07-1903 : | Completed |
| 18-03-1904 : | Whist on exercise off the Isle of Wight HMS A1 was tasked with 'attacking' HMS Juno. The mock attack began in the early afternoon; HMS Juno had been sighted heading towards Portsmouth Harbour. First to attack were the Holland Boats, after which came A1's turn. As A1 closed in for the kill she was struck on the starboard side, near the conning tower, by the steam ship Berwick Castle, on route from Southampton to Hamburg. Unaware of the submarines in the area the master of the Berwick Castle reported that he believed he had been struck by a practice torpedo and continued his journey. It was not until A1 failed to return to harbour that the full scale of the disaster was known |
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