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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    HM Submarines A1, A3, A5 and A8

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton

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    Current Location

    Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, 48 Clayhall Road, Gosport, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AZ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SZ 61017 98632

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    97288
    Description
    Tapering stone obelisk surmounting plinth and square concrete base.
    Inscription
    Face 1: THIS OBELISK HAS/ BEEN ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ OFFICERS AND MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN H.M. SUBMARINE A.1./ ON THE OCCASION OF HER FOUNDERING/ AFTER COLLISION ON 18TH MARCH 1904,/ OFF THE NAB LIGHT VESSEL./ (Names) Face 2: ALSO IN MEMORY OF THE/ OFFICERS AND MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN H.M. SUBMARINE BOAT A.3./ WHICH FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION/ OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT/ FEBRUARY 2ND 1912./ (Names) Face 3: ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE OFFICERS AND MEN/ WHO WERE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION/ ON BOARD H.M. SUBMARINE A.5./ AT QUEENSTOWN 16TH FEBRUARY 1905./ (Names) Face 4: ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE OFFICERS & MEN WHO LOST THEIR/ LIVES IN H. M. SUBMARINE A.8. WHICH/ ACCIDENTALLY FOUNDERED OFF PLYMOUTH/ ON 8TH JUNE 1905./ (Names)
    War
    Military Service
    Number Commemorated
    46
    Died
    46
    Information shown
    Forenames, surname, rank and unit

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good