HMS A5,Royal Nay submarine. This submarine,seen here in the period from around 1910 to 1915,was among the first submarines commissioned by the British Royal Navy. It was part of the A-class of submarines built between 1902 and 1905,improving on US Plunger-class submarines. HMS A5 was launched in March 1904,and decommissioned in December 1915. Used for defence and training,it carried a crew of 11,and was 32 metres long. On the surface it used a petrol engine,switching to electric power when submerged. This photograph is from the Bain News Service,one of the USA's earliest news picture libraries |