HMS A4

HMS A4 was an early Royal Navy submarine.

HMS A3
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS A4
BuilderVickers, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down19 February 1902
Launched9 June 1903
Commissioned17 July 1904
FateSold for scrapping 16 January 1920
General characteristics
Class and typeA-class submarine
Displacement190 tons surfaced, 207 tons submerged
Length105.25 ft (32.08 m)
Beam12.75 ft (3.89 m)
Complement11 (2 officers and 9 ratings)
Armament2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes, plus two reloads

She was a member of the first British A class of submarines. Like all her class, she was built at Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness.

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