HMS A3 1912
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | HMS A3 | Historic England |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1912 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Sea / ocean | English Channel | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | England | official dataset |
| Position | 50.5237, -2.1886 | Historic England Protected Wreck Sites, listed latitude/longitude (OGL v3) |
| Protected Wreck | List entry 1422537 | Historic England |
| Designated | 2016-07-21 | Historic England |
| Restricted area | 0.79 ha | Historic England |
| Grid reference | SY8672869345 | Historic England |
About the wreck
HMS A3 was an A-class submarine built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She sank in 1912. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
Diving & visiting
This is a designated Protected Wreck under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. Under the Act, diving on or otherwise interfering with the wreck inside its restricted area requires a licence; see the Historic England list entry for details.
Location
- Recorded position: 50.5237, -2.1886 (Historic England Protected Wreck Sites, listed latitude/longitude (OGL v3); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: English Channel
- Nearest coast: England
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article HMS A3 (revision 1375687853), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Protected Wreck data © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Further reading
- Historic England list entry 1422537 (official record)
- Wikipedia: HMS A3