HMS Holland 1

Holland 1 is the first submarine commissioned by the Royal Navy. The first in a five-boat batch of the Holland-class submarine, launched in 1901, she was lost twelve years later in 1913 while under tow to be scrapped following her decommissioning.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 1901 Holland-class submarine
  • Also known as: “HM submarine Torpedo Boat No 1”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Alliance and Royal Navy Submarine Museum.

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is a Royal Navy A-class, Amphion-class or Acheron-class submarine, laid down towards the end of the Second World War and completed in 1947.

Museum
The at is a maritime museum tracing the international history of submarine development from the age of Alexander the Great to the present day, and particularly the history of the Royal Navy Submarine Service from the navy's first submarine, Holland 1, to the nuclear-powered Vanguard-class submarines.

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is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. is situated 1 mile northeast of HMS Holland 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport and Alverstoke.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Suburb
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is a village in the borough of , on the south coast of , England. It stretches east–west from , Haslar to Browndown Battery, and is centred 0.5 miles east of the shore of and near the head of a creek which extends a mile westward from Harbour.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

HMS Holland 1

Latitude
50.788° or 50° 47′ 17″ north
Longitude
-1.12003° or 1° 7′ 12″ west
Inception
1902
Open location code
9C2WQVQH+5X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5769218440
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2289631
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“HMS Holland 1” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “荷蘭一號潛艇”
  • Dutch: “HMS Holland 1”
  • Dutch: “Holland 1”
  • French: “HMS Holland 1”
  • German: “HMS Holland 1”
  • German: “Holland 1”
  • Hebrew: “הולנד 1 (צוללת, 1901)”
  • Hebrew: “הולנד 1”
  • Irish: “HMS Holland 1”
  • Japanese: “ホランド 1”
  • Persian: “اچ‌ام‌اس هلند ۱”
  • Polish: “HMS Holland 1”
  • “HMS Holland 1”

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