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on 8 June 1905. A sudden dip in the bow caused the submarine to be swamped through the hatch in the conning tower.Only 4 survived. She was salvaged four days after the accident at which point a loose rivet was found in the bow plating. The submarine was then repaired and recommissioned and used for
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as part of the First Submarine Flotilla, operating near Devonport through early 1916. She was scrapped in October 1920 at
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She sank with the loss of 15 crew as a result of an accident whilst running on the surface in
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Disasters of the Deep A Comprehensive Survey of Submarine Accidents & Disasters
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This article about a specific naval submarine of the United Kingdom is a
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Two 18 inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes, plus two reloads
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Royal Navy Ensign
Vickers, Sons & Maxim Ltd.
Barrow-in-Furness
A class submarine
Royal Navy
submarine
A-class of submarines
Vickers
Barrow-in-Furness
Plymouth Sound
First World War
A9
Dartmouth



Gray, Edwyn
ISBN
0-85052-987-5
MaritimeQuest HMS A-8 Pages
HMS A-8 Roll of Honour
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British A-class submarines
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