HMS A3

A3 was built at Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness and was commissioned on 13 July 1904.

She served as a coastal defence and training submarine in over seven years of service.

On 2 February 1912, A3, with several other submarines was dispatched from Gosport,
to conduct training exercises with target ships in the Solent.

Whilst attacking the depot ship HMS Hazard, A3 accidentally collided with its target.
Its rudder and propeller were both damaged, and A3 sank with all hands lost.

The submarine was raised in March and was sunk as a target by HMS St. Vincent on 15 May 1912.

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In July 2016 the wreck of A3 was officially designated as a protected site

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