A7
| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | A Group 2 |
| Fate: | 16/1/1914 - Sank in Whitsand Bay near Plymouth. Remains 135 feet down as a maritime grave |
A7 with experimental hydroplanes forward of the fin
A7 & A9 with depot ship
On 16/1/1914 A7 and four other submarines were undertaking dummy torpedo runs against gunboat HMS Pygmy and depot ship HMS Onyx. A7 dived to commence an attack and never resurfaced.
It took six days to locate A7 and three salvage attmpts were made to pull her clear of the mud. Her hull was damaged and further attempts were reluctantly abandoned. Nine crew members remain buried inside in wreck.
Roll of Honour
| Name | Rank | Number | Hons | Age |
| Crowley, John Francis | Petty Officer | 210582 | 29 | |
| Naval History:- Has Crowley Joseph F P.O. 353096. ADM104:- Has Crowley John Francis P.O. 210582 | ||||
| Dyer, Ernest Frederick | Able Seaman | 239725 | 22 | |
| RN DoB 26/06/1891. Actual 26/06/1893 | ||||
| Harris, Frank Charles | Able Seaman | 234433 | 25 | |
| Jewell, Frederick | Able Seaman | 238164 | 23 | |
| Morrison, Robert Herman Grant | Sub Lieutenant | 22 | ||
| Nagle, Robert William | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | 270745 | 34 | |
| Northam, John | Leading Stoker | 304857 | 31 | |
| Russell, Charles Edward James | Able Seaman | 233337 | 26 | |
| RN DoB 16/06/1887. Actual 16/06/1888 | ||||
| Venning, Richard | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | 269321 | 43 | |
| RN DoB 16/04/1870. Actual 16/04/1867 | ||||
| Wagstaff, Lancelot | Leading Stoker | D/K 13882 | 24 | |
| RN DoB 24/10/1889. Actual 24/10/1888 | ||||
| Welman, Gilbert Molesworth | Lieutenant | 25 | ||
| CO | ||||
Events
| 01-09-1903 : | Laid Down |
| 21-01-1905 : | Launched |
| 13-04-1905 : | Completed |
| 16-01-1914 : | Whilst carrying out practice torpedo attacks against HM Ships Onyx and Pigmy, HMS A7 failed to surface having been seen to submerge by HMS Pigmy at 1110 The cause of her loss is not known and although her wreck was located on the 22nd of January bad weather prevented salvage. |
| 12-03-1914 : | Burial held at sea. |
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