HMS Holland 1

Holland 1 under way
Holland 1 under way
History
United Kingdom
NameHolland 1
Ordered1900
Builder
Laid down1900
Launched1901 Yacht Shed No 1
Commissioned1901
Decommissioned5 November 1913
FateLost while under tow, subsequently raised
StatusOn display at Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement105 long tons (107 t) submerged
Length63 ft 10 in (19.46 m)[1]
Beam11 ft 9 in (3.58 m)[1]
Propulsion
  • Otto Gas Engine Works petrol engine, 160 hp (119 kW)
  • Electric motor, 70 hp (52 kW)
Speed7 knots (8.1 mph; 13 km/h) submerged
Range20 nmi (37 km) at 7 kn (8.1 mph; 13 km/h) submerged
Test depth100 ft (30 m)
Complement9 (Lieutenant, Sub-Lieutenant, Coxswain, Torpedo Instructor, Chief Engineering Artificer, Leading Stoker, Stoker, Leading Seaman and Able Seaman)
Armament

Holland 1 (or HM submarine Torpedo Boat No 1) is the first submarine commissioned by the Royal Navy. The first in a five-boat batch of the Holland-class submarine, she was lost in 1913 while under tow to be scrapped following her decommissioning. Recovered in 1982, she was put on display at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport. Her battery bank found in the boat was discovered to be functional after being cleaned and recharged.

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