Wreck: HMS A-8
Wreck data
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| Prefix: | HMS |
|---|---|
| Name: | A-8 |
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Sinking Year: | 1905 |
| Wreck Type: | Submarine |
| Deaths: | 15 |
| Survivors: | 4 |
| Incident: | Sunk |
| Sinking Causes: | Accident |
| Description: | Sank one month to the day of her commissioning Loose rivit in bow plate causeed water to come in and there was a possible battery explosion Survivors PU by Chanticleer (trawler) Raised June 12 and repaired Some sources give the date as May 8 but this is incorrect |
