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| − | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''A 3''''' was one of | + | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''A 3''''' was one of thirteen [["A" Class Submarine (1902)|"A" class coastal submarines]] completed for the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Service== | ==Service== | ||
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| + | In April, 1911, ''A 3'' was one of the four "A" class and one "D" class boats comprising the [[Portsmouth Submarine Flotilla]].{{NLApr11|p. 270''b''}} | ||
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| + | ''A 3'' was lost with all on board when she was rammed by {{UK-Hazard}} on 2 February, 1912. Curiously, she was under the command of [[Frank Thompson Ormand]] when she was lost, though service records indicate that [[Charles Worthington Craven]] was to be spending his last day in command on the unfortunate occasion of her loss. | ||
==Captains== | ==Captains== | ||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | Dates of appointment are provided when known. | ||
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| − | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name= | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LieutRN}}|name=Athelstan Alfred Lennox Fenner|nick=Athelstan A. L. Fenner|appt=1 November, 1909{{NLApr10|p. 344}}|end=4 April, 1910}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Charles Worthington Craven|nick=Charles W. Craven|appt=1 March, 1910{{NLJan12|p. 280}}|note=and for Instructional Duties}} |
| − | {{Tenure|rank={{ | + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Robert Henry Taunton Raikes|nick=Robert H. T. Raikes|appt=4 April, 1910<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>|end=8 August, 1910<ref>Raikes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/94.|D7604506}} ff. 220, 221.</ref>}} |
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Wilfrid Bayley Pirie|nick=Wilfrid B. Pirie|appt=8 August, 1910|end=15 December, 1910}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LaCRN}}|name=Charles Worthington Craven|nick=Charles W. Craven|appt=15 December, 1910{{NavAppts|Monday, Dec 05, 1910; pg. 16; Issue 39447}}|end=3 February, 1912}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Frank Thompson Ormand|nick=Frank T. Ormand|appt=c. 3 February, 1912<ref>This does NOT appear in his service record, but Craven's makes their exchange clear</ref>|end=6 February, 1912{{HepperLosses|p. 22}}|succBy=Vessel Lost|note=died when vessel was lost under his command}} | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:13, 14 October 2021
| H.M.S. A 3 (1903) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers[1] |
| Launched: | 9 Mar, 1903[2] |
| Rammed: | 2 Feb, 1912[3] |
| Fate: | by Hazard |
H.M.S. A 3 was one of thirteen "A" class coastal submarines completed for the Royal Navy.
Service
In April, 1911, A 3 was one of the four "A" class and one "D" class boats comprising the Portsmouth Submarine Flotilla.[4]
A 3 was lost with all on board when she was rammed by Hazard on 2 February, 1912. Curiously, she was under the command of Frank Thompson Ormand when she was lost, though service records indicate that Charles Worthington Craven was to be spending his last day in command on the unfortunate occasion of her loss.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant Athelstan A. L. Fenner, 1 November, 1909[5] – 4 April, 1910
- Lieutenant in Command Charles W. Craven, 1 March, 1910[6] (and for Instructional Duties)
- Lieutenant in Command Robert H. T. Raikes, 4 April, 1910[7] – 8 August, 1910[8]
- Lieutenant in Command Wilfrid B. Pirie, 8 August, 1910 – 15 December, 1910
- Lieutenant & Commander Charles W. Craven, 15 December, 1910[9] – 3 February, 1912
- Lieutenant in Command Frank T. Ormand, c. 3 February, 1912[10] – 6 February, 1912[11] (died when vessel was lost under his command)
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 86.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 86.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 86.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 270b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 280.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ Raikes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/94. ff. 220, 221.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Dec 05, 1910; pg. 16; Issue 39447.
- ↑ This does NOT appear in his service record, but Craven's makes their exchange clear
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 22.
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