Holland class submarine

Holland class submarine

The Holland class submarines were the first submarines built for the Royal Navy. They were built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. The Hollands were built under licence from the Holland Torpedo Boat Company/Electric Boat Company during the year 1901 to 1903.The Admiralty of the Royal Navy hoped to keep the Holland class a secret and very few senior officers even knew of their existence. This led to the myth of the Royal Navy not taking any interest in submarines. On the contrary, the Royal Navy thought the submarine could become a potential weapon.

Boats

*"Holland 1", Launched on 2 October 1901 in secret. Now on display at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport.
*"Holland 2"
*"Holland 3"
*"Holland 4"
*"Holland 5", lost 1912 off Sussex Coast. Wrecksite designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 4 January 2005

External links

* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/submarines/pages/class_overviews/holland_class_overview.htm MaritimeQuest Holland Class Overview]

References

*"Submarines, War Beneath the Waves, from 1776 to the Present Day", By Robert Hutchinson
*"The Royal Navy Submarine Service, A Centennial History", By Antony Preston
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ee also

*American Holland Class Submarines


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