HMS A2
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS A2 |
| Builder: | Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness |
| Launched: | 15 April 1903 |
| Fate: | Sold 22 October 1925 and scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | A-class submarine |
| Displacement: | 190 tons surfaced 207 tons submerged |
| Length: | 105.25 ft (32.08 m) |
| Beam: | 12.75 ft (3.89 m) |
| Propulsion: | 16-cylinder Wolseley 450 hp (340 kW) gasoline engine 150 hp (110 kW) electric motor |
| Speed: | maximum 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) surfaced maximum 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 360 nautical miles (670 km; 410 mi) at 10.5 kn (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) surfaced 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 11 (2 officers and 9 ratings) |
| Armament: | 2 x 18 in (460 mm) torpedo tubes plus two reloads |
HMS A2 was an early Royal Navy submarine. She was launched in 1903 and sold for scrap in 1925.
Design and construction
A2 was a member of the first British class of submarines, although slightly bigger than the lead ship, HMS A1. Like all boats in her class, she was built at Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. She was launched on 15 April 1903.
Service history
World War I
During World War I, A2 served on harbour service at Portsmouth.[1]
Fate
She flooded after running aground in Bomb Ketch Lake, Portsmouth harbour in January 1920 and was sold for scrap to H. G. Pound of Portsmouth on 22 October 1925.
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