''Holland 3'' was a

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launched on 9 May 1902. The submarine was designed by

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and was laid down on 4 February 1901. The submarine was commissioned on 1 August 1902. ''Holland 3'' sank in trials in 1911 and was then sold on 7 October 1913.

Service history

In early August 1902

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was appointed to the submarine depot ship HMS ''Hazard'', to take command of HM Submarine No.3. Along with , she was one of the first two submarines to be accepted into

service on 19 January 1903. However, by the time she was launched she was already considered obsolete and thirteen A-class submarines had already been ordered.

References

External links

MaritimeQuest HMS Holland 3 Pages
Holland-class submarines Royal Navy ship names Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness 1902 ships {{UK-mil-submarine-stub